Deepdale is 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 t ...
in
Preston,
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...
, England. The population of the ward as taken at the
2011 census was 6,103. The ward is home to the
Deepdale
Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England that is the home ground of Preston North End. Built in 1875 and in use since 1878, Deepdale is recognised as being one of the oldest continuously used football stadium ...
football stadium of
Preston North End
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English footbal ...
. The ward is a predominantly urban area of
terraced housing
A terrace in agriculture is a flat surface that has been cut into hills or mountains to provide areas for the cultivation for crops, as a method of more effective farming. Terrace agriculture or cultivation is when these platforms are created s ...
, notable for one of the largest
South Asian
South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia that is defined in both geographical and Ethnicity, ethnic-Culture, cultural terms. South Asia, with a population of 2.04 billion, contains a quarter (25%) of the world's populatio ...
populations in the city.
Deepdale borders
Moor Park. The area has a number of
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
s. The former
Deepdale railway station was to be found in this ward.
Two members of Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in
first past the post
First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or First-preference votes, first-preference, and the cand ...
elections each year, are returned from the ward.
The ward forms part of the
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Blackburn with Dar ...
electoral division of Preston Central North.
Current members
Demographics
From the 2001 census, Deepdale ward had a population of 5,802. Of this figure, 44% described themselves as Muslim, and 38% as Christian.
In 2011, Deepdale had a population of 6103 people. Here is an ethnic breakdown of the ward.
Indians make up around three quarters of Deepdale's Asian population. It also has large Eastern European and Pakistani populations.
Geography
The ward is in the north-east of the city on the outskirts of the centre, largely following Deepdale Road from
HMP Preston to Watling Street Road, then continuing through terraced and detached housing in an easterly direction. A number of
Stagecoach in Preston services use the local roads through the area. Deepdale ward also includes Holme Slack estate and Deepdale Retail Park.
See also
*
Preston local elections
References
Existing ward arrangements
{{City of Preston culture
Wards of Preston
Geography of Preston