For the castle, see Ashby de la Zouch Castle. Not to be confused with Ashby, Loughborough. Human settlement in England
| Castle | |
|---|---|
   Clockwise from top: Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Lower Packington Road & Leicester Road | |
  CastleLocation within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 3,171 (2021 Census Ward Profile) |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) SE |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ashby-de-la-Zouch |
| Postcode district | LE65 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| |
Castle is a ward and suburb of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England.
Geography
The ward covers the southeastern part of Ashby and takes its name from the castle.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 3,171. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Ashby Castle: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,040 | 95.9% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 72 | 2.3% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 51 | 1.6% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 6 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 2 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,171 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Ashby Castle: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1,639 | 54.2% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,314 | 43.5% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 37 | 1.2% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 17 | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 2 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,171 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
- "Your Councillors". North West Leicestershire District Council. 14 October 2024.
- "Ashby Castle (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- Hill, Graham (8 May 2024). "Ashby councillor is made District Council chairman - as Blunt is re-elected as leader". Ashby Nub News. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- "Ashby Castle - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- Club, Saturday Walkers. "Ashby Castle (North West Leicestershire) ward map - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- Gomme, Andor Harvey; Gomme, Austin Harvey; Maguire, Alison; Alison, Maguire (1 January 2008). Design and Plan in the Country House: From Castle Donjons to Palladian Boxes. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12645-7. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
| Ceremonial county of Leicestershire | |
|---|---|
| England Portal | |
| Unitary authorities | Leicester |
| Boroughs or districts | |
| Major settlements (cities in italics) | |
| Topics | |
| Leicester Urban Area | |