Victoria Park, Hereford

Victoria Park is a north-eastern suburb[1][2] and ward of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. It is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council. It is bounded by the suburbs of Aylestone Hill, Bobblestock, College, Holmer, Racecourse and Widemarsh. The population at the 2021 Census was included under the Holmer Ward at 4,228. Cllr Elizabeth Foxton represents the ward as of 2024.[3][4]

Victoria Park
Gardner Hall, Victoria Park, Hereford
Victoria Park is located in Herefordshire
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Location within Herefordshire
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′14″N 2°42′08″W / 52.070426°N 2.702312°W / 52.070426; -2.702312

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, under Holmer's ward profile. The population was 4,228. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Holmer: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[5]
Ethnic group Population %
White 3,986 94.3%
Asian or Asian British 104 2.5%
Mixed 58 1.4%
Black or Black British 39 0.9%
Arab 24 0.6%
Other Ethnic Group 18 0.2%
Total 4,228 100%

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

Holmer: Religion: 2021 Census[6]
Religious Population %
Christian 2,437 61.5%
Irreligious 1,432 36.2%
Muslim 33 0.8%
Hindu 21 0.5%
Other religion 13 0.3%
Buddist 12 0.3%
Jewish 10 0.3%
Sikh 2 0.1%
Total 4,228 100%

Geography

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Victoria Park is located to the northeastern side of the city centre and encompasses parts of Holmer and the College wards. A notable building in the ward is Gardner Hall, which is a Royal National College.[7] Victoria Park is located close to the A465 road and Hereford railway station.

References

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  1. ^ Page, William (1908). The Victoria History of the County of Hereford. Constable. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Who is standing on May 4 to represent east Hereford?". Hereford Times. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Elizabeth Foxton". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Gardner Hall". Willmore Iles. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Holmer (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Holmer (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ "No more parties for Gardner Hall". Hereford Times. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2024.