Nelson, Lancashire
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Nelson, Lancashire

UK Place
Area
Total Area1.8 sq mi (4.64 km2)
Demography
Population28998 ((2001 Census))
Population density6249.6/km2 16110/sq mi
Administration
Districts of EnglandPendle
Shire countyLancashire
RegionNorth West England
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townNELSON
Postcode districtBB9 BB
Dialling code01282
UK ParliamentPendle

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Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

It developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution, but has today lost much of its industry and is characterised by pockets of severe deprivation and some of the lowest house prices in the country.

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John Simm's shock at 'casual racism' in Nelson - Lancashire Telegraph Tweet this news
Lancashire Telegraph--Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson said that the town had similar problems to others in East -Lancashire- or West Yorkshire, and blamed the straight talking ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:12:05 GMT+00:00
Crackdown on quad bikes in Nelson - This Is Lancashire Tweet this news
This Is Lancashire--Quad bike riders have been another menace to residents and traffic is now set to be monitored by -Lancashire- Police and county council highway engineers. ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:02:28 GMT+00:00
How Lancastrians are helping Pakistan flood victims - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---Lancashire's- faith communities have been doing all they can to help with the aftermath of the floods in North West Pakistan. ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:54:56 GMT+00:00
£230K for nurseries in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale - Lancashire Telegraph Tweet this news
Lancashire Telegraph---...- a funding programme overseen by -Lancashire- County Council. The main beneficaries include Colne, Pendleside and -Nelson's- Walton Lane children's centres, ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:00:20 GMT+00:00

Europe :
Year Population
1911 39,479
1921 39,841
1931 38,304
1939 34,803
1951 34,384
1961 32,292
1971 31,286
2001 28,998



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