College, Hereford
| College | |
|---|---|
 College Road, Hereford | |
  College Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 3,733 Ward Area Profile 2021 Census |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode district | HR1 |
| Dialling code | 01432 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
College[1] is an inner city suburb and ward of Hereford in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is one of the 16 wards on Hereford City Council and is currently represented by Cllr Ben Proctor.[2] The ward covers the area around Hereford railway station and the Hereford College of Arts.[3] The ward had a population of 3,733 at the 2021 Census.
Geography
[edit]The ward covers the area surrounding both Hereford College of Arts and College Hill. College Road and Queensway form boundaries for the surrounding residential and commercial properties.[4]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 census, the population of College's ward profile was 3,733. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| College: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[5] | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,412 | 91.4% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 200 | 5.4% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 46 | 1.2% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 39 | 1% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 30 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 6 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,733 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of College's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| College: Religion: 2021 Census[6] | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1,949 | 55.8% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,433 | 41.1% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 52 | 1.5% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 24 | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 15 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 12 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,733 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Herefordshire elections: the full results". Hereford Times. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Ben Proctor". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision: Olly Alexander gives students at old college 'hope'". BBC News. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Colourful murals for buildings and pathways in Hereford". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "College (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "College (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
