Devon, Newark-on-Trent

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Devon [1]
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Hawton Road, Newark-on-Trent
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Devon [4]
Location within Nottinghamshire
Population9,694 (2021 Census Ward Profile)
•  London 138 mi (222 km)  S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Newark
Postcode district NG24
Dialling code 01636
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
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53°03′50″N0°49′17″W / 53.063774°N 0.821311°W / 53.063774; -0.821311

Devon is a ward [5] and suburb [6] 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. [7]

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Geography

The River Devon at Newark Marina River Devon, Newark Marina, Newark, Notts. - geograph.org.uk - 4330783.jpg
The River Devon at Newark Marina

Devon takes its name from the nearby River Devon which is directly to the west of the ward. Despite its name, the ward covers the southwestern part of the town. Notable roads include Hawton Road, Grange Road and Churchill Drive. [8] It is also close to the Newark Southern Link Road (which is currently under construction). [9]

Amenities

The suburb is predominatly residential although there is a Heron Foods on Jersey Street, [10] a Lincolnshire Co-op on Churchill Drive [11] and a Methodist Church on Beech Avenue. [12]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 9,694. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

: Devon: 2021 Census [13]
Ethnic groupPopulation %
White9,30896%
Mixed1371.4%
Asian or Asian British1141.2%
Black or Black British660.7%
Other Ethnic Group640.7%
Arab60.1%
Total9,694100%

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

Beacon: Religion: 2021 Census
ReligiousPopulation %
Christian4,99854.9%
Irreligious3,92943.2%
Muslim750.8%
Other religion460.5%
Buddhist230.3%
Hindu180.2%
Jewish40.1%
Sikh30.1%
Total9,694100%

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  2. "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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  4. ↑ "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Meeting, British Association for the Advancement of Science (1893). A Contribution to the Geology and Natural History of Nottinghamshire. James Bell. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Local elections 2023: Big changes in councils across district". Newark Advertiser. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Fisher, Stuart (19 December 2013). British River Navigations: Inland Cuts, Fens, Dikes, Channels and Non-tidal Rivers. A&C Black. ISBN   978-1-4729-0084-5 . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Shilton, Richard Phillips (1820). The History of the Town of Newark Upon Trent, in the County of Nottingham: Comprising an Account of Its Antiquities, Edifices, Public Institutions, Charities, Charters, Etc. S. and J. Ridge. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Southern Link Road". Newark Town Board. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Newark". Heron Foods. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "New defibrillator now up and running". Newark Advertiser. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hawtonville Methodist Church". www.findachurch.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Devon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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