Brindle, Lancashire

{{Short description|Village in Lancashire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{infobox UK place

|coordinates = {{coord|53.712|-2.613|display=inline,title}}

|static_image_name= St James' Church, Brindle.jpg

|static_image_caption= St James' Church, Brindle

|official_name= Brindle

| map_type= Lancashire

| population = 978

| population_ref = (2011 Census)

|os_grid_reference= SD596241

|civil_parish= Brindle

|shire_district= Chorley

|shire_county= Lancashire

|region= North West England

|country= England

|post_town= CHORLEY

|postcode_area= PR

|postcode_district= PR6

|dial_code= 01254 / 01772

|constituency_westminster= Chorley

|pushpin_map= United Kingdom Borough of Chorley

|pushpin_map_caption= Shown within Chorley Borough

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Brindle is a small village and civil parish of the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 978.{{NOMIS2011|id=E04005144|title=Brindle Parish|access-date=26 March 2021}} 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 [https://archive.today/20121224012150/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/lancashireprofile/areas/chincome.asp], 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.