Castle, Newark-on-Trent

Castle[1]
Great North Road, Newark
Castle[1] is located in Nottinghamshire
Castle[1]
Castle[1]
Location within Nottinghamshire
Population3,311 (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
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°04′59″N 0°49′00″W / 53.082992°N 0.816553°W / 53.082992; -0.816553

Castle is the name given to the ward[2] and suburb 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.[3]

Geography

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The ward covers the western part of the town which covers the surrounding area of Newark Castle and the Cattle Market Roundabout of the A46 road. The area is also served by Newark Castle railway station on the Nottingham-Lincoln Line.[4] It is situated close to Newark Town Centre.

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the Castle ward profile population was 3,311. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

: Castle: 2021 Census[5]
Ethnic group Population %
White 3,104 93.8%
Mixed 69 2.1%
Asian or Asian British 49 1.5%
Other Ethnic Group 42 1.3%
Black or Black British 38 1.1%
Arab 7 0.2%
Total 3,311 100%

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

Bridge: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious Population %
Christian 1,661 53.3%
Irreligious 1,405 45.1%
Muslim 19 0.6%
Other religion 15 0.5%
Buddhist 12 0.4%
Sikh 3 0.2%
Jewish 1 0.1%
Total 3,311 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ Club, Saturday Walkers. "Castle (Newark and Sherwood) ward map - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Local elections 2023: Big changes in councils across district". Newark Advertiser. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Statutory Instruments 2016 No. 855 Local Government, England The Newark and Sherwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Castle (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 September 2024.