Fylde
§ This page gives an overview of the Fylde local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Fylde lies on Lancashire’s west coast, with flat landscapes, seaside towns, and fertile farmland. Lytham St Annes is the district’s highlight, with its sandy beaches, pier, Victorian gardens, and the famous Lytham Windmill on the green. Inland villages sit among open fields, while the Ribble Estuary provides nature reserves rich in birdlife. Golf courses, promenades, and coastal views give Fylde a mix of leisure and natural beauty.
The administrative boundary of Fylde can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Fylde.
Key Facts about Fylde
What region is Fylde in? Fylde is in the North West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Fylde in? Fylde is located in the county of Lancashire.
Is Fylde a city? No, Fylde is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Fylde? The local authority for this district is: Fylde Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Lancashire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Lancashire County Council.
▶ Official website of Fylde Borough Council 🔗 fylde.gov.uk
Which police force covers Fylde? Policing in Fylde is provided by Lancashire Constabulary 🔗 lancashire.police.uk, which serves 14 local authority districts: Blackburn with Darwen ⁞ Blackpool ⁞ Burnley ⁞ Chorley ⁞ Fylde ⁞ Hyndburn ⁞ Lancaster ⁞ Pendle ⁞ Preston ⁞ Ribble Valley ⁞ Rossendale ⁞ South Ribble ⁞ West Lancashire ⁞ Wyre.
Constituencies in Fylde
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Fylde
Fylde is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ansdell & Fairhaven
- Ashton
- Carnegie
- Freckleton Village
- Heyhouses
- Kilgrimol
- Kilnhouse
- Kirkham
- Lytham East
- Lytham West
- Medlar-with-Wesham
- Park
- Rural East Fylde
- Rural North Fylde
- Staining
- Warton
- Wrea Green with Westby
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Fylde
Fylde is part-parished: 15 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Bryning-with-Warton
- Elswick
- Freckleton
- Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Kirkham
- Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck
- Medlar-with-Wesham
- Newton-with-Clifton
- Ribby-with-Wrea
- Saint Anne's on the Sea
- Singleton
- Staining
- Treales, Roseacre and Wharles
- Weeton-with-Preese
- Westby-with-Plumptons
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Fylde
Fylde covers 19 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Blackpool *
- Bottom of Hutton
- Clifton (Fylde)
- Cottam (Preston) *
- Elswick
- Freckleton
- Great Eccleston *
- Kirkham
- Lea Town
- Little Singleton
- Lytham St Anne's
- Newton-with-Scales
- Poulton-le-Fylde *
- Ribby
- Staining *
- Warton (Fylde)
- Weeton
- Wesham
- Wrea Green
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Fylde.)
Fylde compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Fylde compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Fylde has 17 electoral wards.
Fylde has a population of 85,447 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Fylde can be found on the ONS statistics for Fylde.