Tulketh

Tulketh
Shown within City of Preston
District	City of Preston
Ceremonial county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament constituency	Preston
Councillors
Robert Boswell – Labour Matthew Brown – Labour Peter Rankin – Labour
Numbers
Coordinates	SD524308
Population (2001)	6886

Tulketh Mill and the Lancaster Canal

Tulketh is an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is named for the former Tulketh Mill, the building of which remains in the division off the A5085 Blackpool Road.

Tulketh returns three members to Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year. The ward is currently represented by three Labour councillors.

The ward forms part of the Lancashire County Council electoral division of Preston Central South.

Current members

Election		Member	Party
	Preston Council election, 2007	Robert Boswell	Labour
	Preston Council election, 2008	Matthew Brown	Labour
	Preston Council election, 2010	Peter Rankin	Labour

Demographics

From the 2001 census, Tulketh ward had a population of 6,886. Of this figure, just under three-quarters (74.5) described themselves as Christian. Over 10% of the population are retired, and just under 10% are students.

Geography

The ward is in the northwest of Preston, taking in terraced streets and detached houses from outside the University of Central Lancashire campus to suburbia on both sides of the main Blackpool Road, and to the west of the A6 Garstang Road.

See also

• Preston local elections