Hyndburn

Hyndburn /ˈhaɪndbərn/ is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington, the largest town, and the borough also covers the outlying towns of Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle and Rishton. The borough was created in 1974 and takes its name from the River Hyndburn. It had a population of 80,734 at the 2011 Census. Elections to the council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 35 seats on the council being elected at each election. Both the Conservative and Labour parties have controlled the council at different times, as well as periods when no party has had a majority.

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 and non-metropolitan district
Accrington, the largest town and administrative centre of Hyndburn
Coat of Arms
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Founded1974
Admin. HQAccrington
Government
 • TypeHyndburn Borough Council
 • MPs:Sara Britcliffe
Area
 • Total28.19 sq mi (73.01 km2)
 • Rank226th
Population
 (2021)
 • Total82,261
 • RankRanked 275th
 • 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 code01254
ONS code30UG (ONS)
E07000120 (GSS)
Ethnicity80.7% White
11.2% Asian
1.2% Other

Hyndburn borders the borough of Ribble Valley to the north, the borough of Burnley to the east, the borough of Rossendale to the south, and the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen to the west.

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