Rishton

Rishton
Rishton High Street
Rishton is located in the Borough of Hyndburn
Rishton
Rishton
Shown within Hyndburn
Rishton is located in Lancashire
Rishton
Rishton
Location within Lancashire
Area0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2[1]
Population6,625 (2011) [1]
• Density15,057/sq mi (5,814/km2)
OS grid referenceSD725305
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBLACKBURN
Postcode districtBB1
Dialling code01254
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°46′12″N 2°25′07″W / 53.770110°N 2.418703°W / 53.770110; -2.418703

Rishton /ˈrɪʃtən/ is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.[1]

  1. ^ a b c UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rishton Built-up area (1119882908)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2018.