Brindle, Lancashire

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Brindle
Lancashire
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St James' Church, Brindle
Location
Grid reference: SD596241
Location: 53°42’43"N, 2°36’47"W
Data
Population: 978  (2011)
Post town: Chorley
Postcode: PR6
Dialling code: 01254, 01772
Local Government
Council: Chorley
Parliamentary
constituency:
Chorley

Brindle is a small village and parish in the Leyland Hundred of Lancashire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 978.[1] It is in the centre of a triangle between Preston, Blackburn, and Chorley. The area has little industry. Brindle is one of the more affluent areas in Lancashire, with average earnings over 33% higher than the national average. Occupations include professionals, teachers and an increasingly retired population as well as some remaining agricultural employment.

Brindle is home to the Anglican St James' Church and a number of trails and bridle paths. As a parish offering excellent links to nearby towns including business centres such as Preston, Bolton, Chorley and Manchester. Brindle could be described as a commuter village although the village still retains a strong sense of local identity.

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