Coates was one of the 20 electoral wards that formed the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward returned three councillors to represent the northern half of Barnoldswick on Pendle Borough Council. The incumbent councillors were Marjorie Adams, Lindsay Gaskell and Janine Throupe, all Liberal Democrats.[2] As of the May 2011 Council election, Coates had an electorate of 4,166.[3] In 2020 the ward was abolished.[4]
| Coates | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Pendle | |
 | |
  Coates Location within Lancashire | |
| Area | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,445 (2011) [1] |
| • Density | 1,322/km2 (3,420/sq mi) |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | Marjorie Adams (Liberal Democrats) Lindsay Gaskell (Liberal Democrats) Janine Throupe (Liberal Democrats) |
Civil parish
editCoates was formerly a township in the parish of Barnoldswick,[5] in 1866 Coates became a separate civil parish, on 1 October 1923 the parish was abolished and merged with Barnoldswick.[6] In 1921 the parish had a population of 392.[7] In 1974 it was moved from the West Riding of Yorkshire to Lancashire.
References
edit- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Coates 2011 Census Ward (1237324260)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Councillors by Ward: Coates". Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Election results for Coates Ward". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "The Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Coates, in Pendle and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Coates CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Coates CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 March 2024.