Croyland and Swanspool
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| Croyland and Swanspool | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top: Wellingborough market place and All Hallows Church, Swanspool House and Croyland Abbey | |
.svg)  Croyland and Swanspool Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 14,447 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[1] |
| • London | 71 mi (114 km) SE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wellingborough |
| Postcode district | NN8 |
| Dialling code | 01933 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Croyland and Swanspool[2] is a ward[3] and suburb[4] of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. It had a population of 14,477 at the 2021 Census.
Geography
[edit]The ward encompasses the central and southern portions of the town and includes the town centre with the market place and Grade I listed All Hallows Church,[5] Swanspool Gardens[6] and HMP Five Wells.[7] The ward is bounded by the A45 road and Junction 14 to the south and the A509 road to the southeast. Nearby as well is the River Nene and Croyland Abbey.[8]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 14,477. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Croyland and Swanspool: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11,837 | 81.8% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 952 | 6.6% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 918 | 6.3% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 625 | 4.3% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 136 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 14,477 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Croyland and Swanspool: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 6,711 | 49.3% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 5,813 | 42.7% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 426 | 3.1% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 411 | 3% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 132 | 1% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 64 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 29 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 13 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 14,477 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Croyland and Swanspool (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Croyland and Swanspool, North Northamptonshire Council - Summary reports". North Northamptonshire Council FixMyStreet. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Croyland and Swanspool - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Cole, John (1837). The history and antiquities of Wellingborough. C.M. Darby.
- ^ The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868]. 1867.
- ^ Long, Peter (2004). The Hidden Places of England. Travel Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-904434-12-2.
- ^ "'Seriously concerns' about drugs in HMP Five Well". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Walford, Edward; Cox, John Charles; Apperson, George Latimer (1895). The Antiquary. E. Stock.
