Human settlement in England
| Kingsthorpe North | |
|---|---|
 Holly Lodge Drive, Kingsthorpe | |
.svg)  Kingsthorpe NorthLocation within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 12,940 (2021 Census Ward Profile) |
| • London | 72 mi (116 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | NN2 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Kingsthorpe North is one of the 31 wards of West Northamptonshire in Northamptonshire, England. It had a population of 12,940 at the 2021 Census.
Geography
The ward covers the northern extremity of Northampton and includes the northern parts of the suburb of Kingsthorpe. It is mostly a mixed area of residential, commercial and industrial. The nearby Boughton station on the Northampton and Lamport Railway is located to the northwest of the ward in nearby village of Boughton. It also directly borders the Kingsthorpe South ward to the direct south.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 12,940. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Kingsthorpe North: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11,523 | 89.1% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 599 | 4.6% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 388 | 3% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 317 | 2.5% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 98 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 13 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 12,940 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Kingsthorpe North: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 6,601 | 54.3% | |||||||||||
| No religion | 4,936 | 40.6% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 330 | 2.7% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 130 | 1.1% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 59 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 45 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 41 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 12 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 12,940 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
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- "Kingsthorpe North (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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- Mallett, Chris; Hitchenor, Tom (7 May 2021). "The West Northamptonshire Council election 2021 winners in full". Northants Live. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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- "Target completion date revealed for controversial £54.5 million 'relief road' in Northampton as work enters final phase". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Residents 'universally object' to shock solar farm and McDonald's plans for busy part of Northampton". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- Averill, James (22 September 2020). "Controversial new bypass for Northampton given go-ahead". Northants Live. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- "Northampton & Lamport Railway". Northampton & Lamport Railway.
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