Clarendon, Hinckley Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.5413°N -1.4053°W
Map Type:Leicestershire
Official Name:Clarendon[1]
Static Image Caption:Clockwise from top: Hinckley Marina on the Ashby de la Zouch Canal, Triumph Motorcycles Factory & the A47/Normandy Way
Population:9,323
Population Ref:(2021 Census Ward Profile)[2]
Shire District:Hinckley & Bosworth
Shire County:Leicestershire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Hinckley and Bosworth
Civil Parish:Unparished
Post Town:Hinckley
Postcode District:LE10
Postcode Area:LE
Dial Code:01455
London Distance Mi:97
London Direction:S

Clarendon is the name given to the ward[3] and suburb[4] 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]

Geography

The ward covers the western parts of Hinckley and is bounded by the A5/Watling Street and A47 roads,[6] the Ashby Canal[7] and the Birmingham - Peterborough Railway Line. It is home to the motorcycle brand, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd,[8] [9] and is predominantly a mix of residential, industrial, and commercial use. It is also on the border with Warwickshire/Leicestershire with Nuneaton.[10]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 9,323. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Hinckley Clarendon: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic groupPopulation%
White8,74492.2%
Asian or Asian British2763%
Mixed1641.8%
Black or Black British1121.2%
Other Ethnic Group200.2%
Arab40.1%
Total9,323100%

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

Hinckley Clarendon: Religion: 2021 Census
ReligiousPopulation%
Irreligious4,31049%
Christian4,18247.5%
Muslim1001.1%
Hindu921%
Other religion470.5%
Sikh380.4%
Buddhist280.3%
Jewish10.1%
Total9,323100%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Your Councillors . moderngov.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk . 12 October 2024 . en . 12 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Hinckley Clarendon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . citypopulation.de . 12 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Hinckley Clarendon - MapIt . mapit.mysociety.org . 12 October 2024.
  4. Book: Office . Great Britain General Register . Census 1951: England and Wales :index of Place Names . 1956 . H.M. Stationery Office . 12 October 2024 . en.
  5. News: Coyle . Simon . Hinckley and Bosworth general election 2024 results in full . 12 October 2024 . Manchester Evening News . 4 July 2024 . en.
  6. News: New homes traffic will 'strangle' Hinckley, councillors warn . 12 October 2024 . 9 May 2024.
  7. Book: Biggs . Paul . Waterway Walks in Leicestershire and Rutland . 1995 . Sigma Leisure . 978-1-85058-442-1 . 12 October 2024 . en.
  8. Book: Falloon . Ian . The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 3rd Edition: 1937 to Today . 29 October 2024 . Motorbooks . 978-0-7603-9217-1 . 12 October 2024 . en.
  9. Web site: Motorcycles . Triumph . Factory visitor experience . Triumph Motorcycles . 12 October 2024.
  10. News: Hinckley: Developer earmarks 900-home housing estate for town . 12 October 2024 . BBC News . 7 April 2024.