Welcome to Higham-with-West Close Booth
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Higham is a village in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, south of Pendle Hill. The civil parish is named Higham with West Close Booth. The village is 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Padiham and about 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Nelson along the A6068 road. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 778, a decrease from 808 in the 2001 census.The parish adjoins the other Pendle parishes of Goldshaw Booth, Old Laund Booth and Reedley Hallows, the Burnley parishes of Ightenhill and Padiham, and the Ribble Valley parishes of Simonstone and Sabden. The area of the parish north of Stump Hall Road is part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
685 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
845 (2021) |
Density |
123 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.2 |
Ward |
Fence & Higham |
District |
Pendle |
Postcodes |
BB12 |
ONS ID |
E04005222 |
Council
Contact details for Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Telegraph
Pendle council shake-up gets final green light
Published: 19th Dec 2019
Hosted and licensed by Burnley Express
Exploring the Anglo-Saxon history of Padiham
Published: 14th Jul 2014
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Plans to demolish Roaming Roosters refused by council
Published: 21st Nov 2022