College[1] is an inner city suburb and ward of Hereford in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is one of the 16 wards on Hereford City Council and is currently represented by Cllr Ben Proctor.[2] The ward covers the area around Hereford railway station and the Hereford College of Arts.[3] The ward had a population of 3,733 at the 2021 Census.

College
College Road, Hereford
College is located in Herefordshire
College
College
Location within Herefordshire
Population3,733 Ward Area Profile 2021 Census
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHereford
Postcode districtHR1
Dialling code01432
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°04′04″N 2°42′29″W / 52.067774°N 2.708000°W / 52.067774; -2.708000

Geography

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The ward covers the area surrounding both Hereford College of Arts and College Hill. College Road and Queensway form boundaries for the surrounding residential and commercial properties.[4]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the population of college's ward profile was 3,733. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

College: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[5]
Ethnic group Population %
White 3,412 91.4%
Asian or Asian British 200 5.4%
Mixed 46 1.2%
Black or Black British 39 1%
Other Ethnic Group 30 0.8%
Arab 6 0.2%
Total 3,733 100%

The religious composition of college's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:

College: Religion: 2021 Census[6]
Religious Population %
Christian 1,949 55.8%
Irreligious 1,433 41.1%
Muslim 52 1.5%
Hindu 24 0.7%
Buddhist 15 0.4%
Other religion 12 0.3%
Sikh 4 0.1%
Jewish 1 0.1%
Total 3,733 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Herefordshire elections: the full results". Hereford Times. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Ben Proctor". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Eurovision: Olly Alexander gives students at old college 'hope'". BBC News. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Colourful murals for buildings and pathways in Hereford". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "College (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
  6. ^ "College (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.