Witham, North Hykeham

Witham[1]
Ward and Suburb
Playing field looking towards Fen Lane, North Hykeham
Witham[1] is located in Lincolnshire
Witham[1]
Witham[1]
Location within Lincolnshire
Population2,230 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[2]
• London156 mi (251 km) S
Civil parish
  • North Hykeham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLincoln
Postcode districtLN6
Dialling code01522
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°11′10″N 0°34′35″W / 53.186156°N 0.576292°W / 53.186156; -0.576292

Witham[3] is a suburb[4] and ward of North Hykeham in Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the six wards of North Hykeham Town Council.[5] 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[6] and includes the main town council's headquarters on Fen Lane.[7]

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