Ivanhoe[3] is a ward[4][5] of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England. Its name is likely taken from the former Ivanhoe Baths.[6] Its name is also used for the football team, Ashby Ivanhoe F.C.[7] and the Ivanhoe School.[8]
| Ivanhoe[1] | |
|---|---|
Ashby Water Tower & Cemetery Lodge on Moira Road | |
![Ivanhoe[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Ivanhoe[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Ivanhoe[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 3,363 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[2] |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) SE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ashby-de-la-Zouch |
| Postcode district | LE65 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
editThe ward covers the western part of Ashby. Its most notable landmark is the Grade II listed Water Tower[9] near Ashby Cemetery. It also covers the areas of Annwell Place and Shellbrook.[10]
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 3,363. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Ashby Ivanhoe: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,246 | 96.5% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 48 | 1.4% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 34 | 1% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 29 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 5 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,363 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Ashby Ivanhoe: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1,709 | 53.6% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,427 | 44.8% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 17 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 12 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 10 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 10 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,363 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Your Councillors". North West Leicestershire District Council. 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Ashby Ivanhoe (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "UK Local Area - Ashby Ivanhoe, North West Leicestershire - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax - Gas / Electricity Prices". www.uklocalarea.com.
- ^ "Ashby Ivanhoe - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Scott (1835). Ivanhoe: A Romance, with the Author's Last Notes and Additions. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Hembry, Phyllis May (1997). British Spas from 1815 to the Present: A Social History. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 978-0-8386-3748-7. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Ashby Ivanhoe FC Website". www.ashbyivanhoefc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Education. Councils and Education Press. 1965. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "WATER TOWER, Ashby-de-la-Zouch - 1073624 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Hill, Graham (30 July 2023). "Video and Photo Gallery: Ashby turns out in huge numbers to see Jim's Tractor Run". Ashby Nub News. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
