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Sharoe Green

Sharoe Green

Human settlement in England


Sharoe Green (/ˈʃɛrə/) is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire, England, and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood (and formed part of the pre-1974 Fulwood Urban District). Royal Preston Hospital, the largest hospital in Lancashire and sole main provider of NHS hospital treatment in Preston, is within the ward boundaries, as is Preston College, a number of secondary and primary schools, and Preston Golf Course.

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Sharoe Green is a district of Preston with its near neighbour Sherwood, positioned to the far northeast of the city centre adjoining Deepdale. Its major transport links are served by the local and national bus routes criss-crossing its boundaries. The ward of Sharoe Green is a three-member electoral division, returning three councillors to Town Hall. At Lancashire County Council, Sharoe Green is predominantly covered by the Preston North division (County Councillor Ron Woollam (Conservative), with areas of Sharoe Green south of St Vincent's Road represented in the Preston Central East division (County Councillor Frank De Molfetta, Labour). Sharoe Green is currently within the boundaries of the Wyre and Preston North parliamentary constituency, however, following the 2023 Boundary Commission review, at the next General Election, Sharoe Green will be within the Ribble Valley constituency.

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Demographics

At the 2001 Census, the population of Sharoe Green was 6,819, with over 80% regarding themselves as Christian.[1] At the 2008 local elections in Preston, Sharoe Green had a valid electorate of 5,103,[2] increasing again to 6,279 at the 2011 Census.[3]

At the 2021 Census[4], Sharoe Green has a population of 8,300 across 3,400 households. 69.6% of ward residents are White and 24.4% Asian/Asian British. 55.9% of residents regard themselves as Christian, 17.4% of no religion, and 14.6% Muslim.


References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sharoe Green 2011 Census Ward (1237324290)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2018.



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