Borough of Pendle

Borough of Pendle
Borough
Skyline of Nelson from Barkerhouse Road
Skyline of Nelson from Barkerhouse Road
Shown within Lancashire and England
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Admin. HQNelson
Government
 • TypePendle Borough Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • MPs:Jonathan Hinder
Area
 • Total
65 sq mi (169 km2)
 • Rank155th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
96,110
 • RankRanked 251st
 • Density1,500/sq mi (570/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code30UJ (ONS)
E07000122 (GSS)
NUTS 3UKD46

Pendle is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The council is based in Nelson, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns of Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne and Earby along with the surrounding villages and rural areas. Part of the borough lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Ribble Valley, North Yorkshire, Bradford and Calderdale.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Pendle Local Authority (E07000122)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.