Tulketh

Summary

Tulketh is an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The Tulketh Mill is a notable landmark in the ward.[2]

Tulketh
Ward location in the City of Preston district
Tulketh is located in Preston
Tulketh
Tulketh
Location in Preston
Tulketh is located in Lancashire
Tulketh
Tulketh
Location within Lancashire
Population7,380 (2011)[1]
District
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
  • Preston
Councillors
  • Robert Boswell – Labour
  • Matthew Brown – Labour
  • Peter Rankin – Labour
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°46′12″N 2°43′19″W / 53.770°N 2.722°W / 53.770; -2.722
Tulketh Mill and the Lancaster Canal

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. Tulketh is commonly thought of as part of Ashton on Ribble.

Etymology edit

The name Tulketh is of Cumbric origin.[3] The first element is tul meaning "hollow, hole, cave", while the second, -cę:d, means "woodland, forest" (c.f Welsh twll-coed).[3] A common compound-formation in Welsh and Cornish toponymy, the name implies an appellative meaning of "broken woodland".[3]

Current members edit

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

Demographics edit

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. Here is a 2011 ethnic breakdown of Tulketh.

Tulketh 2011 Ethnic Groups Tulketh City of Preston
White British 83.4% 75.7%
Other White 4.9% 3.5%
Asian 6.9% 15.5%
Black 1.1% 1.2%

Geography edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tulketh - UK Census Data 2011".
  2. ^ "The story of Tulketh and Tulketh Hall". 14 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c James, Alan. "The Brittonic Language in the Old North - A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society. Retrieved 2 September 2020.