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Saxon Gate

Coordinates: 52°02′31″N 2°42′45″W / 52.042043°N 2.712613°W / 52.042043; -2.712613
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Saxon Gate
Holme Lacy Road, Saxon Gate, Hereford
Saxon Gate is located in Herefordshire
Saxon Gate
Saxon Gate
Location within Herefordshire
Population4,040 (Saxon Gate Ward Profile, 2021 Census)
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHereford
Postcode districtHR2
Dialling code01432
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°02′31″N 2°42′45″W / 52.042043°N 2.712613°W / 52.042043; -2.712613

Saxon Gate is a southern suburb 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 Hinton and Hunderton, Lower Bullingham, and Redhill.[1] Cllr Alex Griffiths represents the ward. The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded at 4,040.[2][3]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, Saxon Gate's ward profile population was 4,040. It is the second most diverse area of Hereford, with the second highest BAME population in the city (after Central).[4] Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Saxon Gate: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[5]
Ethnic group Population %
White 3,755 92.9%
Asian or Asian British 126 3.1%
Mixed 61 1.5%
Black or Black British 49 1.2%
Other Ethnic Group 48 1.2%
Arab 1 0.1%
Total 4,040 100%

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

Saxon Gate: Religion: 2021 Census[6]
Religious Population %
Christian 2,016 54.2%
Irreligious 1,585 42.6%
Hindu 45 1.2%
Buddist 37 1%
Muslim 19 0.5%
Other religion 15 0.4%
Sikh 4 0.1%
Total 4,040 100%

Geography

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Saxon Gate is directly south of Hereford city centre, and is located adjacent to the suburbs of Hinton and Hunderton, Lower Bullingham, and Redhill.

References

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  1. ^ "Alex Griffiths". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Ex-SAS base is now 'Saxon Gate'". Hereford Times. 10 June 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ Vaughan, David J. (4 July 2016). The Little Book of Herefordshire. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-6909-3. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Census data revealed: are you surprised by how white Herefordshire is?". Hereford Times. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Saxon Gate (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Saxon Gate (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2024.