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Greyfriars, Hereford

Coordinates: 52°03′14″N 2°43′16″W / 52.053972°N 2.721047°W / 52.053972; -2.721047
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Greyfriars
Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford
Greyfriars is located in Herefordshire
Greyfriars
Greyfriars
Location within Herefordshire
Population3,875 Greyfriars Ward Area Profile
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHereford
Postcode districtHR4
Dialling code01432
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°03′14″N 2°43′16″W / 52.053972°N 2.721047°W / 52.053972; -2.721047

Greyfriars is an inner city suburb and ward of the city of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. It is located directly west of the city centre on the River Wye. Greyfriars borders the Central ward to the east and is separated from it by the A49 road/Victoria Street Bridge.[1] The ward is represented by Cllr Diana Toynbee. It is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council and had a population recorded at the 2021 Census of 3,875.

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the population of Greyfriars ward profile was 3,875. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Greyfriars: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[2]
Ethnic group Population %
White 3,681 95.1%
Mixed 68 1.8%
Asian or Asian British 62 1.6%
Other Ethnic Group 31 0.8%
Black or Black British 21 0.5%
Arab 9 0.2%
Total 3,875 100%

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

Greyfriars: Religion: 2021 Census[3]
Religious Population %
Christian 1,797 49.9%
Irreligious 1,689 46.9%
Muslim 39 1.1%
Other religion 32 0.9%
Buddhist 21 0.6%
Jewish 11 0.3%
Hindu 9 0.2%
Total 3,875 100%

Transport

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Greyfriars was once served by Hereford Barton railway station which was located to the northwest of the area on Barton Road. The site is now occupied by a car park and Sainsburys supermarket and petrol station.[4] Also nearby was Hereford Moorfields railway station which was northwest of the Hereford Barton station. Moorfields is now occupied by Taurus Healthcare and an industrial estate.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Diana Toynbee". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Greyfriars (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Greyfriars (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Rail Map online - historic railways, railroads and canals". www.railmaponline.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Taurus Healthcare | Herefordshire General Practice". Taurus Healthcare Ltd. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.