Greyfriars is a largely residential
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
an area of
Preston, Lancashire
Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district. Preston and its surrounding distri ...
, England, and an
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...
. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of
Fulwood (and formed part of the pre-1974
Fulwood Urban District), but was historically separate as evidenced, for instance, in the name of the private home from which the name is taken.
There are two golf courses within the ward, and a cricket club. The main A6 Garstang road forms its eastern boundary.
Greyfriars is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of Preston positioned to the far north of the city centre near the
M55 motorway interchange. The
West Coast Main Line runs through the area, although its major transport links are served by the local and national bus routes criss-crossing its boundaries. The ward of Greyfriars is a three-member electoral division, returning three councillors to Town Hall. With the neighbouring
Cadley ward, it forms the Preston North division of Lancashire County Council.
At the 2001 census, the population of Greyfriars was 4,698, with over 85% regarding themselves as Christian.
At the 2008 local elections in Preston, Greyfriars had a valid electorate of 5,262,.
Electoral Ward Results
/ref> At the 2011 Census the population was 6,404.
Current members
See also
*Districts of Preston
Preston is a city of Lancashire, England. The districts of Preston vary in size and shape, many of which reflect the districts developed from former villages and boroughs which now lie within the boundaries of the city of Preston. Districts of Pre ...
*Fulwood, Lancashire
Fulwood is an area and unparished area in Lancashire, England, forming much of the northern half of the unparished part of the City of Preston district. It had a population of 28,535 in 2011 and is made up of five wards.
For several reasons, de ...
References
Geography of Preston
Wards of Preston
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