Human settlement in England
| Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|
  Ashby Water Tower & Cemetery Lodge on Moira Road | |
  IvanhoeLocation within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 3,363 (2021 Census Ward Profile) |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) SE |
| Civil parish |
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| 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 | |
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Ivanhoe is a ward of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England. Its name is likely taken from the former Ivanhoe Baths. Its name is also used for the football team, Ashby Ivanhoe F.C. and the Ivanhoe School.
Geography
The ward covers the western part of Ashby. Its most notable landmark is the Grade II listed Water Tower near Ashby Cemetery. It also covers the areas of Annwell Place and Shellbrook.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 3,363. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Ashby Ivanhoe: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,246 | 96.5% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 48 | 1.4% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 34 | 1% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 29 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 5 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,363 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Ashby Ivanhoe: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1,709 | 53.6% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,427 | 44.8% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 17 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 12 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 10 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 10 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,363 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
- "Your Councillors". North West Leicestershire District Council. 14 October 2024.
- "Ashby Ivanhoe (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- "UK Local Area - Ashby Ivanhoe, North West Leicestershire - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax - Gas / Electricity Prices". www.uklocalarea.com.
- "Ashby Ivanhoe - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- Scott (1835). Ivanhoe: A Romance, with the Author's Last Notes and Additions. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- Hembry, Phyllis May (1997). British Spas from 1815 to the Present: A Social History. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 978-0-8386-3748-7. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- "Official Ashby Ivanhoe FC Website". www.ashbyivanhoefc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- Education. Councils and Education Press. 1965. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- "WATER TOWER, Ashby-de-la-Zouch - 1073624 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- Hill, Graham (30 July 2023). "Video and Photo Gallery: Ashby turns out in huge numbers to see Jim's Tractor Run". Ashby Nub News. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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