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Hyndburn

Coordinates: 53°46′05″N 2°22′55″W / 53.768°N 2.382°W / 53.768; -2.382
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53°46′05″N 2°22′55″W / 53.768°N 2.382°W / 53.768; -2.382

Borough of Hyndburn
Borough
Shown within Lancashire and England
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Founded1974
Admin. HQAccrington
Government
 • TypeHyndburn Borough Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • MPs:Graham Jones
Area
 • Total
28 sq mi (73 km2)
 • Rank226th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
83,213
 • RankRanked 275th
 • Density3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
BB1, BB5, BB6
Area code01254
ONS code30UG (ONS)
E07000120 (GSS)
Ethnicity90.2% White
8.3% S.Asian[1]
Websitehyndburnbc.gov.uk

Hyndburn /ˈhɪndbərn/ is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England whose council is based in Accrington and the district is named after the River Hyndburn. The population of the Hyndburn Non-Metropolitan District taken at the 2011 census was 80,734.[2]

It was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of the Borough of Accrington, the Urban Districts of Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle /ˈɒzəl.twɪzəl/ and Rishton, and part of the Burnley Rural District.

Rename

In June 2007, the council proposed changing the name of Hyndburn, and replace it with Accrington & Districts, to aid recognition of the borough by those not familiar with the area.[3] In December 2007, after an public consultation, the plans were stalled.[4] In May 2008, however, this plan was shelved.

In March 2010, Hyndburn was voted the 10th best council in The Times "Best Public Sector Places to Work".[5] The borough also made it to The Times Best Companies Guide.

Education In Hyndburn

There are approximately nine state secondary schools in Hyndburn. These include Norden High School, St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington Academy, Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, The Hollins Technology College, along with Broadfield Specialist School, White Ash School, and North Cliffe School.[6]

The Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C has increased from 43.7% in 2001 up to 69.9% in 2009. Absences has dropped from 12,052 in 2006 to 11,545 in 2009, mainly due to schools competing.[7]

Places in Hyndburn

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Towns, suburbs and villages in the Borough of Hyndburn

Civil parishes

Altham is the only civil parish in Hyndburn.

  Altham shown within Hyndburn

Neighbouring districts

References

  1. ^ "Resident Population Estimates by Ethnic Group (Percentages)". Office for National Statistics. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  2. ^ "Non=metropolitan district population 2011". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Should it be Hyndburn or Accrington?". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. June 1, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Name change bid on ice". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. December 4, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Hyndburn Council in top 75 places to work". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. March 18, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/site/scripts/services_info.php?serviceID=243
  7. ^ http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/office_of_the_chief_executive/lancashireprofile/areas/education.asp
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