Sharoe Green () is a largely residential suburban 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. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood (and formed part of the pre-1974

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). Preston golf course is within the ward boundaries, and the

Royal Preston Hospital The Royal Preston Hospital or RPH, is an acute general hospital in Preston, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospital was built in stages between 1975 and 1983; it was off ...

, now the sole main provider of

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hospital treatment in the city. Sharoe Green is a district of Preston with its near neighbour Sherwood, positioned to the far northeast of the city centre adjoining

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. Its major transport links are served by the local and national bus routes criss-crossing its boundaries. The ward of Sharoe Green is a three-member electoral division, returning three councillors to Town Hall. With its neighbour Garrison, the ward forms part of the one-member Preston North East division of Lancashire County Council.

Current councillors

Demographics

At the 2001 census, the population of Sharoe Green was 6,819, with over 80% regarding themselves as Christian. At the 2008 local elections in Preston, Sharoe Green had a valid electorate of 5,103, increasing again to 6,279 at the 2011 Census.

References

Geography of Preston Wards of Preston {{Lancashire-geo-stub