Kirkham, Lancashire

Kirkham
Kirkham United Reformed Church
Kirkham is located in the Borough of Fylde
Kirkham
Kirkham
Shown within Fylde Borough
Kirkham is located in the Fylde
Kirkham
Kirkham
Shown within the Fylde
Kirkham is located in Lancashire
Kirkham
Kirkham
Location within Lancashire
Population7,883 (2021)
OS grid referenceSD426321
Civil parish
  • Kirkham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR4
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°46′55″N 2°52′12″W / 53.782°N 2.870°W / 53.782; -2.870

Kirkham aka Kirkam-in-Amounderness is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, midway between Blackpool and Preston and adjacent to the town of Wesham. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location of a Roman fort. At the census of 2011, it had a population 3,304 (Kirkham South) plus 3,890 (Kirkham North), giving a total of 7,194.[1][2] By the census of 2021 the total had risen to 3,217 (Kirkham South) plus 4,666 (Kirkham North), giving a total of 7,883.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Kirkham North - UK Census Data 2011".
  2. ^ "Kirkham South - UK Census Data 2011".
  3. ^ "Kirkham North".
  4. ^ "Kirkham South".