St George’s is an electoral ward

Districts of Preston

Preston is a city of Lancashire, England. The districts of Preston vary in size and shape, many of which reflect the districts developed from former villages and boroughs which now lie within the boundaries of the city of Preston. Districts of Preston have little administrative purpose: for local...

 in Preston, Lancashire, England

England

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. The ward is adjacent to the larger Deepdale

Deepdale, Preston

Deepdale is an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is home to the Deepdale football stadium of Preston North End. The ward is a predominately urban area of terraced housing, notable for one of the largest Muslim populations in the city....

  to the east and is considered to be more an area within Deepdale than a distinct community of its own. The ward was created in 2002 for the Preston Council election, 2002, taking in the terraces running from Deepdale Road to St Paul’s Road adjacent to Moor Park

Moor Park, Preston

Moor Park is a large park to the north of the city centre of Preston, Lancashire, England. Moor Park is also the name of the electoral ward covering the park and the surrounding area...

, running south towards the city centre. The eastern parts of the University of Central Lancashire

University of Central Lancashire

The University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...

 campus in included within the St George’s boundaries. Its name comes from the main road running east/west from Deepdale Road to the A6 Garstang Road.
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

Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...

 electoral division of Preston Central South.

Current members

Election		Member	Party
	Preston Council election, 2008 Preston Council election, 2008 Elections to Preston City Council took place on 1 May 2008.Preston council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward, and councillors from selected two-member wards, are elected each year, with one year free from all elections to ensure all councillors serve a...	James Hull	Labour Party
	Preston Council election, 2010 Preston Council election, 2010 Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 6 May 2010. They coincided with the United Kingdom local elections, 2010. Nineteen electoral wards were fought with those councillors elected in the corresponding elections in 2006 defending their seats due to the "in thirds" system...	Taalib Shamsuddin	Labour Party

Demographics

From the 2001 census, St George’s ward had a population of 5,049. Of this figure, 26.7% described themselves as Muslim.