Welland, Market Harborough

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Welland [1]
Ward
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Welland Park Road, Market Harborough
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Welland [4]
Location within Leicestershire
Population8,856 (2021 Census Ward Profile) [5]
•  London 87 mi (140 km)  S
Civil parish
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District
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Market Harborough
Postcode district LE16
Dialling code 01858
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52°28′24″N0°56′22″W / 52.473248°N 0.939393°W / 52.473248; -0.939393

Welland is the name of an electoral ward of Harborough District in Leicestershire, England. [6]

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Geography

The ward covers the southwestern part of the town of Market Harborough. [7] It takes its name from the nearby River Welland which runs through the ward. It is mostly a mix of residential estates with open spaces [8] and the former Rugby and Stamford Railway passes through the middle of it. [9] [ failed verification ]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 8,856. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Market Harborough-Welland: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic groupPopulation %
White8,40494.9%
Asian or Asian British2022.3%
Mixed1852.1%
Other Ethnic Group340.3%
Black or Black British290.3%
Arab20.1%
Total8,856100%

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

Market Harborough-Welland: Religion: 2021 Census
ReligiousPopulation %
Christian4,16649.7%
Irreligious3,98547.5%
Hindu961.1%
Muslim430.5%
Other religion360.4%
Sikh300.4%
Buddhist210.3%
Jewish100.2%
Total8,856100%

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References

  1. ↑ Council, Harborough District. "Harborough District Wards Map | Harborough District Council". www.harborough.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. Council, Harborough District. "Harborough District Wards Map | Harborough District Council". www.harborough.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. Council, Harborough District. "Harborough District Wards Map | Harborough District Council". www.harborough.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Council, Harborough District. "Harborough District Wards Map | Harborough District Council". www.harborough.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Market Harborough-Welland (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Here are the candidates who will be battling out for votes in the upcoming Harborough district elections 2023". Harborough Mail. Harborough Mail. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ward: Market Harborough-Welland". planning.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Residents Get Greater Voice As Another Neighbourhood Forum Launches". HFM. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  9. ↑ The Railway Chronicle: 1845,27-52. John Francis. 1845. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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