Bradley is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward elects three councillors to represent the Bradley area, the north-west part of Nelson, on Pendle Borough Council. At the May 2011 Council election, Bradley had an electorate of 4,581.[2]

Bradley
Shown within Pendle
Area1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population6,489 (2011) [1]
• Density4,006/km2 (10,380/sq mi)
District
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
CouncillorsMohammed Iqbal (Labour)
Mohammed Sakib (Labour)
Nadeem Younis (Labour)
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

This ward was subject to boundary changes in 2021, and an election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect all members of Pendle Borough Council in England. The ward returns two Labour Councillors, and one Conservative Councillor.

Demographics

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Bradley has a high proportion of residents from ethnic minorities. 38.5 per cent of the population are of Pakistani origin.[3]

2021 Election Results

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Bradley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Iqbal* 1,665 50.3
Conservative Mohammad Aslam* 1,625 49.0
Labour Mohammad Sakib* 1,416 42.7
Conservative Mohammad Kaleem 1,381 41.7
Conservative Hassan Mahmood 1,375 41.5
Labour Sadaf Khan 1,307 39.5
Liberal Democrats David Robert Clamp 205 6.2
Liberal Democrats Jodie Marie Hoyle 201 6.1
Turnout 3,313 52.58
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Previous Election results

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Year elected Councillor Majority %
2007 Nadeem Younis (Labour) 226 44.0
2008 Mohammed Sakib (Labour) 472 27.0
2010 Mohammed Iqbal MBE (Labour) 570 19.9
2011 Nadeem Younis (Labour) 1,121 59.0
2012 Mohammad Sakib (Labour) 478 55.0
2014 Mohammed Iqbal MBE (Labour) 868 67.2
2015 Nadeem Younis (Labour) 1,460 68.6
2016 Mohammad Sakib (Labour) 1,057 47.1
2018 Mohammad Iqbal MBE (Labour) 1,304 52.1
2019 Mohammad Aslam (Conservative) 44 50.9

References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bradley 2011 Census Ward (1237324257)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Election results for Bradley Ward". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Bradley Ward Profile 2008 (PDF)". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.