Hyndburn

Hyndburn /ˈhaɪndbərn/ is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The borough, which takes its name from the River Hyndburn, had a population of 80,734 at the 2011 Census.[2]

This article is about the district. For the constituency, see Hyndburn (UK Parliament constituency). For the River Hyndburn, see River Hyndburn. For Hyndburn Brook, see Hyndburn Brook.

Borough of Hyndburn
Borough
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Founded1974
Admin. HQAccrington
Government
 • TypeHyndburn Borough Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • MPs:Sara Britcliffe
Area
 • Total28.19 sq mi (73.00 km2)
Area rank247th
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total81,043
 • RankRanked 288th
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
BB1, BB5, BB6
Area code(s)01254
ONS code30UG (ONS)
E07000120 (GSS)
Ethnicity80.7% White
11.2% Asian
1.2% Other[1]
Websitehyndburnbc.gov.uk

It was formed in 1974, by the amalgamation of the Borough of Accrington, the Urban Districts of Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle /ˈɒzəl.twɪzəl/ and Rishton, and part of the Burnley Rural District.

In March 2010, Hyndburn was voted the 10th best council in The Times "Best Public Sector Places to Work".[3] The borough also made it to The Times Best Companies Guide.

Rename

In June 2007, the council proposed changing the name of Hyndburn, and replace it with Accrington & Districts, to aid recognition of the borough by those not familiar with the area.[4] In December 2007, after a public consultation, the plans were stalled.[5] In May 2008, however, this plan was shelved.

Education In Hyndburn

There are approximately nine state secondary schools in Hyndburn. These include Norden High School, St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington Academy, Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, The Hollins Technology College, along with Broadfield Specialist School, and North Cliffe School.[6]

The Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C has increased from 43.7% in 2001 up to 75.9% in 2011. Absences has dropped from 12,052 in 2006 to 9,545 in 2011, mainly due to schools competing.[7]

Places in Hyndburn
Towns, suburbs and villages in the Borough of Hyndburn

Civil parishes

Altham is the only civil parish in Hyndburn.

  Altham shown within Hyndburn

Neighbouring districts

References
  1. "Hyndburn Local Authority Local Area Report". Office for National Statistics. 2011. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hyndburn Local Authority (1946157094)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. "Hyndburn Council in top 75 places to work". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. March 18, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  4. "Should it be Hyndburn or Accrington?". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. June 1, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  5. "Name change bid on ice". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. December 4, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/site/scripts/services_info.php?serviceID=243
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2011-03-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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