Witham, Lincoln

Not to be confused with Witham St Hughs.

Witham
Clockwise from top: Hykeham Road, Swallowbeck Church & Brant Road
Witham Location within Lincolnshire
Population	8,136 (2021 Census Ward Profile) [1]
•  London	157 mi (253 km)  S
Civil parish	Unparished
District	Lincoln
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lincoln
Postcode district	LN6
Dialling code	01522
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Lincoln
Councillors	Thomas Dyer(Conservative) Bill Mara(Conservative) Hilton Spratt(Conservative)
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°11′49″N0°34′01″W / 53.196862°N 0.567043°W / 53.196862; -0.567043

Witham ^[2] is a suburb ^{[3] [4]} and ward ^[5] of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The population of the City of Lincoln ward at the 2021 census was 8,136. The ward is one of the eleven electoral districts within the City of Lincoln Council.

Geography

Witham Ward in 2016

The ward encompasses the southern portion of Lincoln. ^[6] It lies close to the boundary with the town of North Hykeham and villages of Bracebridge Heath, Canwick and Waddington. ^[7] It covers the suburbs of Bracebridge Low Fields and Swallowbeck. They are separated by the River Witham that runs between them to Lincoln City Centre.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 8,136. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Witham: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic group	Population	%
White	7,832	96.3%
Asian or Asian British	135	1.7%
Mixed	99	1.2%
Black or Black British	44	0.5%
Other Ethnic Group	20	0.2%
Arab	6	0.1%
Total	8,136	100%

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

Witham: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious	Population	%
Christian	4,024	52.2%
Irreligious	3,542	45.9%
Muslim	66	0.9%
Other religion	34	0.4%
Hindu	25	0.3%
Buddhist	15	0.2%
Jewish	6	0.2%
Sikh	3	0.1%
Total	8,136	100%

References

1. "Witham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
2. Spree, Alan (15 August 2022). Lincoln: The Postcard Collection. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN   978-1-3981-0835-6.
3. "Our History | Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board" . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
4. "The Witham Corridor". Lincolnshire Life. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
5. Club, Saturday Walkers. "Witham (Lincoln) ward map - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
6. Reports of the Medical Officer of the Privy Council and Local Government Board [Great Britain]. 1905/06 suppl. H.M. Stationery Office. 1907.
7. Committee, Commonwealth Shipping (1920). Report. H.M. Stationery Office.