Clissold (ward)

Clissold is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The name is derived from Clissold Crescent and the ward also borders Clissold Park in the neighbouring Lordship ward both of which form part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised and will take in Clissold Park.[1] Clissold has the highest percentage of residents cycling to work of all wards in London.[2]

Clissold
Electoral ward
Coordinates: 51.556°N 0.084°W / 51.556; -0.084
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
CountyGreater London
London boroughHackney
Created1 April 1965
Government
 • BodyHackney London Borough Council
ONS code00AMGD
GSS codeE05000234

At the 2011 Census this ward had a population of 12,212.[3]

1965–1978

Clissold ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965. It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 9,029, returning three councillors.[4]

1978–2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[5]

2002–2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Karen Alcock, Wendy Mitchell, and Linda Smith; all Labour Party candidates were elected. Turnout was 65%; and 5,600 votes were cast.[6]

In 2001, Clissold ward had a total population of 10,433. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[7]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2014-02-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  6. Council Elections 2010 results - Clissold Archived May 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
  7. LB Hackney Borough Profile "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
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