Brierfield (ward)
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| Brierfield | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Pendle | |
| Area | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,862 (2011) [1] |
| • Density | 2,628/km2 (6,810/sq mi) |
| District | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | Nawaz Ahmed (Labour) Mohammed Arshad (Labour) Naeem Ashraf (Labour) |
Brierfield is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward returns three councillors, currently all Labour, to represent the small town of Brierfield on Pendle Borough Council. As of the May 2011 Council election, Brierfield had an electorate of 3,752.[2]
Over 30 per cent of the population of Brierfield is aged 19 or under, hence the ward has a slightly lower-than-average age (mean 36.9 years). There is a large minority population in Brierfield, with 35.2 per cent of residents being of Asian (mostly Pakistani) origin.[3]