Greyfriars is an inner city suburb and ward of the city of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. It is located directly west of the city centre on the River Wye. Greyfriars borders the Central ward to the east and is separated from it by the A49 road/Victoria Street Bridge.[1] The ward is represented by Cllr Diana Toynbee. It is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council and had a population recorded at the 2021 Census of 3,875.
| Greyfriars | |
|---|---|
 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford | |
  Greyfriars Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 3,875 Greyfriars Ward Area Profile |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode district | HR4 |
| Dialling code | 01432 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, the population of Greyfriars ward profile was 3,875. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Greyfriars: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[2] | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,681 | 95.1% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 68 | 1.8% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 62 | 1.6% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 31 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 21 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 9 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,875 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of Greyfriars ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Greyfriars: Religion: 2021 Census[3] | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1,797 | 49.9% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,689 | 46.9% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 39 | 1.1% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 32 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 21 | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 11 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 9 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,875 | 100% | |||||||||||
Transport
editGreyfriars was once served by Hereford Barton railway station which was located to the northwest of the area on Barton Road. The site is now occupied by a car park and Sainsburys supermarket and petrol station.[4] Also nearby was Hereford Moorfields railway station which was northwest of the Hereford Barton station. Moorfields is now occupied by Taurus Healthcare and an industrial estate.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Diana Toynbee". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Greyfriars (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Greyfriars (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Rail Map online - historic railways, railroads and canals". www.railmaponline.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Taurus Healthcare | Herefordshire General Practice". Taurus Healthcare Ltd. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
