''For the church of the same name, see
Church of St George the Martyr, Preston
The Church of St George the Martyr is in George's Road, off Lune St, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is ...
.''
St George's is an
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...
in
Preston, Lancashire,
England. The ward is adjacent to the larger
Deepdale to the east and is considered to be more an area within Deepdale than a distinct community of its own. The ward was created in 2002 for the
2002 Preston Council election
Elections were held for Preston Borough Council in North West England, in May 2002. Held prior to the town being awarded city status, these elections took place following a boundary review which introduced new electoral wards as a consequence ...
, taking in the terraces running from Deepdale Road to St Paul's Road adjacent to
Moor Park, running south towards the city centre. The eastern parts of the
University of Central Lancashire
, mottoeng = "From the Earth to the Sun"
, established = as Institution for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledgere-established 1992 (University status granted)
, type = Public
, chancellor ...
campus in included within the St George's boundaries. Its name comes from the main road running east/west from Deepdale Road to the A6 Garstang Road.
Two members of Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in
first past the post elections each year, are returned from the ward.
The ward forms part of the
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It consists of 84 councillors. Since the 2017 election, the council has been under Conservative control.
Prior to the 2009 La ...
electoral division of Preston Central South.
Current members
Demographics
From the 2001 census, St George's ward had a population of 5,049. Of this figure, 26.7% described themselves as Muslim. The population at the Census 2011 was measured at 6,084.
See also
*
Preston local elections
Preston City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Preston City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Preston in Lancashire, England. Sin ...
References
Existing ward arrangements
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Georges Preston
Wards of Preston
Geography of Preston
Constituencies established in 2002
2002 establishments in England