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Hinton & Hunderton

Coordinates: 52°02′53″N 2°43′11″W / 52.048014°N 2.719643°W / 52.048014; -2.719643
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Hinton & Hunderton
Hinton & Hunderton across the River Wye bridge as seen from the top of Hereford Cathedral
Hinton & Hunderton is located in Herefordshire
Hinton & Hunderton
Hinton & Hunderton
Location within Herefordshire
Population4,383 (Hinton & Hunderton Ward Profile, 2021 Census)
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHereford
Postcode districtHR2
Dialling code01342
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
52°02′53″N 2°43′11″W / 52.048014°N 2.719643°W / 52.048014; -2.719643

Hinton & Hunderton is a southern suburb and ward of Hereford in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. The ward covers the southern part of Hereford across the River Wye and is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council.[1] Cllrs Cat Hornsey and Kevin Tillett represent the ward. The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded at 4,383.

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, Hinton & Hunderton's ward profile population was 4,383. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Hinton & Hunderton: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[2]
Ethnic group Population %
White 4,225 96.4%
Mixed 69 1.6%
Asian or Asian British 50 1.1%
Other Ethnic Group 25 0.6%
Black or Black British 9 0.2%
Arab 6 0.1%
Total 4,383 100%

The religious composition of Hinton & Hunderton's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:

Hinton & Hunderton: Religion: 2021 Census[3]
Religious Population %
Christian 2,135 52.6%
Irreligious 1,836 45.3%
Other religion 39 1%
Muslim 22 0.5%
Hindu 9 0.2%
Sikh 9 0.2%
Jewish 4 0.1%
Buddhist 3 0.1%
Total 4,383 100%

St Martin's Church

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St Martin's Church is located in Hunderton and is a Grade II listed building.

A notable landmark in the area is the Grade II listed, St Martin's Church in Hunderton. It is an active place of worship and was built originally in 1844 and includes a spire and a Welsh Slate roof.[4]

Geography

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River Wye from Hunderton Bridge with the towers of both St Peters Church (left) and Hereford Cathedral (right)

The area is bordered by the River Wye and directly south of both Central and Greyfriars areas of Hereford. It is also opposite both Broomy Hill and Bartonsham.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Hinton & Hunderton Ward". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Aylestone Hill (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Aylestone Hill (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, Hereford - 1196856 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "History of The City of Hereford". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Deadline given for work to repair Hereford riverside eyesore". Hereford Times. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.