Clarendon is the name given to the ward[3] and suburb[citation needed][4][failed verification] of Hinckley in the Hinckley & Bosworth district in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is one of the six wards on Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council of the town.[5]
| Clarendon[1] | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top: Hinckley Marina on the Ashby de la Zouch Canal, Triumph Motorcycles Factory & the A47/Normandy Way | |
![Clarendon[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Clarendon[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Clarendon[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 9,323 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[2] |
| • London | 97 mi (156 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hinckley |
| Postcode district | LE10 |
| Dialling code | 01455 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
editThe ward covers the western parts of Hinckley and is bounded by the A5/Watling Street and A47 roads,[6] the Ashby Canal[7] and the Birmingham - Peterborough Railway Line. It is home to the motorcycle brand, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd,[8][9] and is predominantly a mix of residential, industrial, and commercial use. It is also on the border with Warwickshire/Leicestershire with Nuneaton.[10]
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 9,323. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Hinckley Clarendon: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,744 | 92.2% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 276 | 3% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 164 | 1.8% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 112 | 1.2% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 20 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 9,323 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Hinckley Clarendon: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irreligious | 4,310 | 49% | |||||||||||
| Christian | 4,182 | 47.5% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 100 | 1.1% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 92 | 1% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 47 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 38 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 28 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 9,323 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Your Councillors". moderngov.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Hinckley Clarendon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Hinckley Clarendon - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Office, Great Britain General Register (1956). Census 1951: England and Wales :index of Place Names. H.M. Stationery Office. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Coyle, Simon (4 July 2024). "Hinckley and Bosworth general election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "New homes traffic will 'strangle' Hinckley, councillors warn". 9 May 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Biggs, Paul (1995). Waterway Walks in Leicestershire and Rutland. Sigma Leisure. ISBN 978-1-85058-442-1. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Falloon, Ian (29 October 2024). The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 3rd Edition: 1937 to Today. Motorbooks. ISBN 978-0-7603-9217-1. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Motorcycles, Triumph. "Factory visitor experience". Triumph Motorcycles. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Hinckley: Developer earmarks 900-home housing estate for town". BBC News. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
