Witham, North Hykeham

Witham [1]
Ward and Suburb
Playing field looking towards Fen Lane, North Hykeham
Witham [4] Location within Lincolnshire
Population	2,230 (2021 Census Ward Profile) [5]
•  London	156 mi (251 km)  S
Civil parish	North Hykeham
District	North Kesteven
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	Sleaford and North Hykeham
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°11′10″N0°34′35″W / 53.186156°N 0.576292°W / 53.186156; -0.576292

Witham ^[6] is a suburb ^[7] and ward of North Hykeham in Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the six wards of North Hykeham Town Council. ^[8] It had a population of 2,230 at the 2021 census.

Geography

The ward encompasses the northeastern and southeastern parts of the town and borders the suburbs of Central, Forum, Fosse and Waddington West. As well as the City of Lincoln suburbs of Swallowbeck and Witham. It takes its name from the nearby River Witham to the east ^[9] and includes the main town council's headquarters on Fen Lane. ^[10]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 2,230. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Witham: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic group	Population	%
White	2,195	98.5%
Asian or Asian British	20	0.9%
Mixed	11	0.5%
Black or Black British	3	0.1%
Total	2,230	100%

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

Witham: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious	Population	%
Christian	1,271	60.7%
Irreligious	799	38.1%
Muslim	9	0.4%
Other religion	6	0.3%
Hindu	5	0.2%
Buddhist	4	0.2%
Jewish	1	0.1%
Total	2,230	100%

References

1. "Council Wards". North Hykeham Town Council. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
4. "Council Wards". North Hykeham Town Council. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
5. "North Hykeham Witham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
6. "North Hykeham Witham - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
7. The Antiquaries Journal. H. Milford, Oxford University Press. 1958.
8. "Council Wards North Hykeham Town Council New Wards from 4 May 2023". North Hykeham Town Council. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
9. Clark, M. J.; Gregory, Kenneth John; Gurnell, Angela M. (1987). Horizons in Physical Geography. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-0-389-20752-8.
10. The IHSM Health and Social Services Year Book. Institute of Health Services Management. 1998. ISBN   978-1-86067-308-5.