De Montfort 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]
| De Montfort[1] | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top: Hinckley Ashby Road, Derby Road & Barwell Lane | |
![De Montfort[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![De Montfort[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} De Montfort[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 10,519 (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 eastern parts of Hinckley and is bounded by the A47/Normandy Way, Ashby Road and Barwell Lane.[6] It is predominantly residential, commercial, industrial and green spaces.[7]
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 10,519. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Hinckley De Montfort: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 9,974 | 94.8% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 234 | 2.2% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 189 | 1.8% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 63 | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 56 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 10,519 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Hinckley De Montfort: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 5,457 | 54.3% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 4,312 | 42.9% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 88 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 61 | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 50 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 44 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 39 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 10,519 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Your Councillors". moderngov.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Hinckley De Montfort (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Hinckley De Montfort - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Britain, Great (2008). Statutory Instruments. 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.
- ^ Quarries: List of Quarries (under the Quarries Act, 1894) in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Isle of Man. H.M. Stationery Office. 1897. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Garrett, Lee (6 May 2024). "Contractors facing criminal action over muddy roads". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
