Beacon, Newark-on-Trent

Beacon[1]
Beacon Hill Road, Newark
Beacon[1] is located in Nottinghamshire
Beacon[1]
Beacon[1]
Location within Nottinghamshire
Population9,217 (2021 Census Ward Profile)
• London141 mi (227 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewark
Postcode districtNG24
Dialling code01636
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°04′14″N 0°47′38″W / 53.070652°N 0.793782°W / 53.070652; -0.793782

Beacon is a ward[2] and suburb[3] of Newark-on-Trent, in the Newark & Sherwood district in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of the seven wards on Newark Town Council.

Geography

Beacon covers a large portion of the town, mostly the areas surrounding the western side of the A1 road and East Coast Main Line between Newark and New Balderton. The area also extends to the south of the town and covers the Hawton Lane, London Road, and Barnby Road areas. It is also bordered by the former Newark - Bottesford Line, forming a greenway between Newark, Balderton and Bottesford.[4] New housing is also currently being built to the south of Hawton Lane.[5] Additionally, the Newark Southern Link Road is currently being built in the ward.[6]

Amenities

Beacon is mostly residential and industrial but has small shopping areas scattered around the area. Notable amenities include Beacon Hill Conservation Area and Balderton Lake.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, Beacons's ward profile population was 9,217. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

: Beacon: 2021 Census[7]
Ethnic group Population %
White 8,726 94.7%
Mixed 176 1.9%
Asian or Asian British 149 1.6%
Other Ethnic Group 74 0.8%
Black or Black British 71 0.8%
Arab 21 0.2%
Total 9,217 100%

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

Beacon: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious Population %
Christian 4,568 52.7%
Irreligious 3,912 45.1%
Muslim 75 0.9%
Other religion 56 0.6%
Hindu 21 0.2%
Buddhist 20 0.2%
Sikh 10 0.1%
Jewish 4 0.1%
Total 9,217 100%

References

  1. ^ "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ SKETCHLEY, Richard Forster (1859). Notes on Newark: a lecture delivered in the Corn Exchange, November 28th 1859, in connexion with the Newark Mechanics' Institute. William Moss. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ Club, Saturday Walkers. "Beacon (Newark and Sherwood) ward map - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Newark to Cotham". Sustrans. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Major housing development approved, despite flooding concerns". Newark Advertiser. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ Beck, Laycie (22 July 2024). "Aerial images show progress on link road which will connect A1 and A46". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Beacon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 September 2024.