Lemyngton[3] is a ward and suburb[4] of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England.
| Lemyngton[1] | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top: All Saints Church, The Boat Inn by the River Soar & Meadow Lane | |
![Lemyngton[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Lemyngton[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Lemyngton[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 7,222 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[2] |
| • London | 113 mi (182 km) S |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Loughborough |
| Postcode district | LE11 |
| Dialling code | 01509 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
_(50251413042).jpg)
Geography
editThe ward covers the north and northeastern parts as well as a central part of Loughborough.[5] It is most notable for the River Soar which runs through the centre of the ward as well as the multiple industrial and retail estates.[6]
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 7,222. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Loughborough Lemyngton: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,764 | 66% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 1,825 | 25.3% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 239 | 3.3% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 225 | 3.1% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 95 | 1.3% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 73 | 1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 7,222 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Loughborough Lemyngton: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irreligious | 2,627 | 39% | |||||||||||
| Christian | 2,372 | 35.2% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 1,118 | 16.6% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 468 | 7% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 51 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 49 | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 41 | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 5 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 7,222 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ward boundaries". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough Lemyngton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, William George Dimock (1882). The Rectors of Loughborough. Oxford. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough Lemyngton - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Britain, Great (2008). Statutory Instruments. H.M. Stationery Office. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough: Plans submitted to turn office block into student flats". BBC News. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
