Priory Vale is an electoral ward in the

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, England. Since

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, the ward has elected three councillors to

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History

The ward was created in 2012.

Geography

The ward contains the area of Priory Vale, forming the boundary of Swindon with rural

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to the west, which is made by the River Ray as it runs north to the

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. The ward is part of the Swindon North parliamentary constituency.

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 12,740.

History

Geography

Demographics

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