Blacko and Higherford

Blacko and Higherford is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward returns one councillor to represent the villages of Blacko and Higherford, as well as several surrounding hamlets, on Pendle Borough Council. As of the [2011 Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)|Pendle Borough Council election|May 2011 Council election], Barrowford had an electorate of 1,480.

Demographics

Blacko and Higherford has an older-than-average population compared to both Pendle and England, with a mean age of 44.6 years. The ward has an almost exclusively white populace, and 82.7 per cent of residents identify themselves as Christian.