Preston Rural East
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53°48′N 2°38′W / 53.80°N 2.64°W
Population4,577 (2011)
| Preston Rural East | |
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 Shown within City of Preston | |
| Population | 4,577 (2011) |
| District | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
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Preston Rural East is an electoral ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is in the eastern and northeastern part of the city near the M55 motorway moving out towards Sherwood and Grimsargh. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 4,577.[1]
Unlike many other districts of Preston, the ward of Preston Rural East is parished, in that it has within it parish councils with their own structure and elected councillors. The parishes within Preston Rural East are Grimsargh, Haighton, and Broughton-in-Amounderness.