Victoria Park is a north-eastern suburb[1][2] and ward of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. It is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council. It is bounded by the suburbs of Aylestone Hill, Bobblestock, College, Holmer, Racecourse and Widemarsh. The population at the 2021 Census was included under the Holmer Ward at 4,228. Cllr Elizabeth Foxton represents the ward as of 2024[update].[3][4]
| Victoria Park | |
|---|---|
 Gardner Hall, Victoria Park, Hereford | |
  Victoria Park Location within Herefordshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode district | HR1 |
| Dialling code | 01432 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, under Holmer's ward profile. The population was 4,228. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Holmer: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[5] | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,986 | 94.3% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 104 | 2.5% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 58 | 1.4% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 39 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 24 | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 18 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 4,228 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of Holmer's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Holmer: Religion: 2021 Census[6] | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,437 | 61.5% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,432 | 36.2% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 33 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 21 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 13 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Buddist | 12 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 10 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 2 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 4,228 | 100% | |||||||||||
Geography
editVictoria Park is located to the northeastern side of the city centre and encompasses parts of Holmer and the College wards. A notable building in the ward is Gardner Hall, which is a Royal National College.[7] Victoria Park is located close to the A465 road and Hereford railway station.
References
edit- ^ Page, William (1908). The Victoria History of the County of Hereford. Constable. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Who is standing on May 4 to represent east Hereford?". Hereford Times. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Elizabeth Foxton". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Gardner Hall". Willmore Iles. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Holmer (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Holmer (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "No more parties for Gardner Hall". Hereford Times. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
