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| Population | 7,380 (2011)[1] |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Tulketh is anelectoral ward inPreston, Lancashire, England. TheTulketh Mill is a notable landmark in the ward.[2]
Tulketh returns three members to Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year. The ward is currently represented by three Labour councillors.
The ward forms part of theLancashire County Council electoral division of Preston Central South. Tulketh is commonly thought of as part of Ashton on Ribble.
The nameTulketh is ofCumbric origin. The first element istul meaning "hollow, hole, cave", while the second,-cę:d, means "woodland, forest" (corresponding toWelshtwll-coed). A common compound-formation in Welsh and Cornish toponymy, the name implies an appellative meaning of "broken woodland".[3][4][5]: 318
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 2007 Preston Council election | Robert Boswell | Labour | |
| 2008 Preston Council election | Matthew Brown | Labour | |
| 2010 Preston Council election | Peter Rankin | Labour | |
From the 2001 census, Tulketh ward had a population of 6,886. Of this figure, just under three-quarters (74.5) described themselves as Christian. Over 10% of the population are retired, and just under 10% are students. Here is a 2011 ethnic breakdown of Tulketh.
| Tulketh 2011 Ethnic Groups | Tulketh | City of Preston |
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| White British | 83.4% | 75.7% |
| Other White | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Asian | 6.9% | 15.5% |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.2% |
The ward is in the northwest of Preston, taking in terraced streets and detached houses from outside theUniversity of Central Lancashire campus to suburbia on both sides of the main Blackpool Road, and to the west of the A6 Garstang Road.
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