Burnley (borough) - Definition and Overview

Borough of Burnley
Shown within Lancashire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	North West England
Admin. County:	Lancashire
Area: - Total	Ranked 233rd 110.70 km²
Admin. HQ:	Burnley
ONS code:	30UD
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 252nd 88,975 804 / km²
Ethnicity:	91.8% White 7.2% S.Asian
Politics
Burnley Borough Council http://www.burnley.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MP:	Peter Pike

Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. It is named for its main town, Burnley.

The borough's population is around 90,000--it hit almost 100,000 in the 1960s, but experienced a two-decade decline, before settling around 90,000.

Places in the borough of Burnley include:

• Burnley, Burnley Lane, Burnley Wood
• Fulledge
• Haggate, Hapton, Holme Chapel, Hurstwood
• Mereclough
• Padiham
• Rose Grove, Rose Hill
• Walk Mill, Worsthorne

The current borders date from April 1, 1974, when the former county borough of Burnley merged with Padiham urban district and part of Burnley Rural District.

Districts of England - North West England
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