Witham, Boston
| Witham Town/Witham | |
|---|---|
| Suburb and Ward | |
 Tattershall Road level crossing, Boston | |
  Witham Town/Witham Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 4,617 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[1] |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOSTON |
| Postcode district | PE21 |
| Dialling code | 01205 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Witham Town[2][3] is a suburb[4] of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. The Witham ward[5][6] had a population of 4,617 at the 2021 Census.
Geography
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The ward covers a large part of the northern area of Boston and borders the suburbs of Fenside, Fishtoft, Station and Trinity.[7] Additionally, the area includes the neighbourhood of Hall Hills.[8] It is also slightly bisected by the Poacher Line between Boston, Wainfleet and Skegness.[9] As well as the former East Lincolnshire Railway between Boston and Grimsby Town via Alford Town and Louth. It closed in the 1970s but originally continued along the Poacher Line to both Spalding and the line to Lincoln via the Lincolnshire loop line. Additionally, the ward also includes the A1137 and A16 roads. It is also home to the UKIM Boston Mosque & Islamic Centre and[10]St Mary's Catholic Church[11] on Horncastle Road. The original settlement of Witham Town was first recorded in 1882 and forms part of the original Boston town.[12]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 4,617. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Witham: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,344 | 94.1% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 84 | 1.8% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 74 | 1.6% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 68 | 1.5% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 41 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 7 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 4,617 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Witham: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,742 | 63.8% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,418 | 33% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 79 | 1.8% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 33 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 11 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 8 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 4,617 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Witham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Public Opinion. G. Cole (etc.). 1882.
- ^ Sheffield.), William White (of (1856). History, gazetteer, and directory of Lincolnshire, and the city and diocese of Lincoln ... By William White ... Second edition.
- ^ Sheffield.), William White (of (1856). History, gazetteer, and directory of Lincolnshire, and the city and diocese of Lincoln ... By William White ... Second edition.
- ^ Club, Saturday Walkers. "Witham (Boston) ward map - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ White, William (1872). History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire, and the City and Diocese of Lincoln: Comprising a General Survey of the County : and Separate Historical, Statistical and Topographical Descriptions of All the Wapentakes, Hundreds, Sokes, Boroughs ... W. White.
- ^ Wright, Neil Richard (1982). Lincolnshire Towns and Industry, 1700-1914. History of Lincolnshire Committee for the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. ISBN 978-0-902668-10-2.
- ^ Wheeler, William Henry (31 October 2013). A History of the Fens of South Lincolnshire. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-06641-9.
- ^ "Boston – Poacher Line". Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "UKIM Boston – UKIM Boston Mosque". Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Our Lady of the Rosary – Roman Catholic Church in the Parish of St. Mary's, Boston". 23 September 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Minnis, John; Charmichael, Katie; Fletcher, Clive; Anderson, Mary (15 November 2015). Boston, Lincolnshire: Historic North Sea port and market town. English Heritage. ISBN 978-1-84802-340-6.
