Langworthy, Salford 1.33

Langworthy is an area of the Salford, Greater Manchester. Weaste lies to the west of Langworthy and Pendleton to the east. In 2001 the population of Langworthy was 7,104, increasing to 12,935 at the 2011 Census. It was named after Edward Ryley Langworthy, a former mayor of Salford.GovernancePendleton was part of the County Borough of Salford, and in 1974 became part of the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, and metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.The electoral ward of Langworthy is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles.The ward is represented on Salford City Council by three Labour councillors: John Warmisham, Gina Reynolds, and Paul Longshaw.RegenerationIn common with other areas of urban Salford, Langworthy experienced long-term population decline in the 1990s with high levels of crime and poverty in the area. Langworthy is now part of a Housing Market Renewal Initiative scheme which also covers Seedley. Urban Splash have redeveloped several Victorian terrace streets as the "Chimney Pot Park" housing scheme which includes some social housing through Great Places Housing Group.