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Population | 6,103 (2011) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
EU Parliament | North West |
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Coordinates: 53°46′12″N 2°40′59″W / 53.770°N 2.683°W
Deepdale is an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The population of the ward as taken at the 2011 census was 6,103. The ward is home to the Deepdale football stadium of Preston North End. The ward is a predominantly urban area of terraced housing, notable for one of the largest South Asian populations in the city.
Deepdale borders Moor Park, and has a number of mosques and one of two branches of Domino's Pizza in Preston. The former Deepdale railway station was to be found in this ward.
Two members of Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year, are returned from the ward.
The ward forms part of the Lancashire County Council electoral division of Preston Central North.
From the 2001 census, Deepdale ward had a population of 5,802. Of this figure, 44% described themselves as Muslim, and 38% as Christian.