Lemyngton Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.7829°N -1.2112°W
Map Type:Leicestershire
Official Name:Lemyngton[1]
Static Image Caption:Clockwise from top: All Saints Church, The Boat Inn by the River Soar & Meadow Lane
Population:7,222
Population Ref:(2021 Census Ward Profile)[2]
Shire District:Charnwood
Shire County:Leicestershire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Loughborough
Civil Parish:Unparished
Post Town:Loughborough
Postcode District:LE11
Postcode Area:LE
Dial Code:01509
London Distance Mi:113
London Direction:S

Lemyngton[3] is a ward and suburb[4] of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England.

Geography

The 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

At 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 groupPopulation%
White4,76466%
Asian or Asian British1,82525.3%
Black or Black British2393.3%
Mixed2253.1%
Other Ethnic Group951.3%
Arab731%
Total7,222100%
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
Loughborough Lemyngton: Religion: 2021 Census
ReligiousPopulation%
Irreligious2,62739%
Christian2,37235.2%
Muslim1,11816.6%
Hindu4687%
Sikh510.8%
Other religion490.7%
Buddhist410.6%
Jewish50.1%
Total7,222100%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ward boundaries . Charnwood Borough Council . 12 October 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Loughborough Lemyngton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . citypopulation.de . 13 October 2024.
  3. Book: Fletcher . William George Dimock . The Rectors of Loughborough . 1882 . Oxford . 13 October 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: Loughborough Lemyngton - MapIt . mapit.mysociety.org . 13 October 2024.
  5. Book: Britain . Great . Statutory Instruments . 2008 . H.M. Stationery Office . 13 October 2024 . en.
  6. News: Loughborough: Plans submitted to turn office block into student flats . 13 October 2024 . BBC News . 10 December 2022.