Thornton-Cleveleys


Thornton-Cleveleys is a conurbation consisting of the village of Thornton and the town of Cleveleys. The two settlements formed a joint urban district from 1927 until 1974, before becoming part of Wyre.

Political geography

The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was then renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927, the parish remained just "Thornton". On 1 April 1974 the urban district became part of the Borough of Wyre. No successor parish was formed so it became unparished. Thornton-Cleveleys corresponds with five wards of the borough.
According to the 2001 census Thornton-Cleveleys has a population of 25,547, increasing to 28,703 at the 2011 census. The population of the individual borough council wards was recorded as:
  • Bourne: 6,121
  • Cleveleys Park: 5,994
  • Jubilee: 4,186
  • Stanah: 5,267
  • Victoria: 5,851