Bridge, Newark-on-Trent

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Bridge [4]
Location within Nottinghamshire
Population7,342 (2021 Census Ward Profile)
•  London 140 mi (230 km)  S
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Newark
Postcode district NG24
Dialling code 01636
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53°05′20″N0°47′37″W / 53.088891°N 0.793708°W / 53.088891; -0.793708

Bridge is the name given to the ward [5] and suburb of Newark-on-Trent in the Newark & Sherwood district in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of the seven wards on Newark Town Council.

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Geography

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Newark Flat Crossing

The ward covers the north and northeastern areas of the town and is notable for being the site of both the Brownhills Roundabout [6] on the A46 road and the Newark Flat Crossing between the East Coast Main Line and Nottingham-Lincoln Line. [7]

Amenities

Bridge is mostly residential and industrial. It does have some retail centres including Newark Town Centre, a McDonald's on Lincoln Road [8] and Newark Northgate Retail Park also off Northgate, Trent Lane and Lincoln Road Bridge. [9]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the Bridge ward profile population was 7,342. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

: Bridge: 2021 Census [10]
Ethnic groupPopulation %
White6,91894.2%
Asian or Asian British1702.3%
Mixed1251.7%
Black or Black British540.7%
Other Ethnic Group510.7%
Arab260.4%
Total7,342100%

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

Bridge: Religion: 2021 Census
ReligiousPopulation %
Christian3,66053.1%
Irreligious2,99543.5%
Muslim1211.8%
Other religion390.6%
Buddhist350.5%
Sikh190.2%
Hindu150.2%
Jewish80.1%
Total7,342100%

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References

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  2. "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Club, Saturday Walkers. "Bridge (Newark and Sherwood) ward map - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "A46 Newark Bypass: £500m upgrade critical to region, MP says". BBC News. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Dow, Andrew (30 October 2014). The Railway: British Track Since 1804. Wharncliffe. ISBN   978-1-4738-4107-9 . Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Visit our NEWARK ON TRENT, LINCOLN ROAD , Location | Mcdonald's". www.mcdonalds.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ↑ DeFalco, Daniel (3 September 2024). "Newark Homebase to close and become Sainsbury's as part of handover deal". nottinghamworld.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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