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Bridge, Newark-on-Trent

Coordinates: 53°05′20″N 0°47′37″W / 53.088891°N 0.793708°W / 53.088891; -0.793708
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Bridge[1]
Lincoln Road, Newark
Bridge[1] is located in Nottinghamshire
Bridge[1]
Bridge[1]
Location within Nottinghamshire
Population7,342 (2021 Census Ward Profile)
• London140 mi (230 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewark
Postcode districtNG24
Dialling code01636
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°05′20″N 0°47′37″W / 53.088891°N 0.793708°W / 53.088891; -0.793708

Bridge is the name given to the ward[2] and suburb of Newark-on-Trent in the Newark & Sherwood district in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of the seven wards on Newark Town Council.

Geography

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Newark Flat Crossing

The ward covers the north and northeastern areas of the town and is notable for being the site of both the Brownhills Roundabout[3] on the A46 road and the Newark Flat Crossing between the East Coast Main Line and Nottingham-Lincoln Line.[4]

Amenities

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Bridge is mostly residential and industrial. It does have some retail centres including Newark Town Centre, a McDonald's on Lincoln Road[5] and Newark Northgate Retail Park also off Northgate, Trent Lane and Lincoln Road Bridge.[6]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the Bridge ward profile population was 7,342. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

: Bridge: 2021 Census[7]
Ethnic group Population %
White 6,918 94.2%
Asian or Asian British 170 2.3%
Mixed 125 1.7%
Black or Black British 54 0.7%
Other Ethnic Group 51 0.7%
Arab 26 0.4%
Total 7,342 100%

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

Bridge: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious Population %
Christian 3,660 53.1%
Irreligious 2,995 43.5%
Muslim 121 1.8%
Other religion 39 0.6%
Buddhist 35 0.5%
Sikh 19 0.2%
Hindu 15 0.2%
Jewish 8 0.1%
Total 7,342 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Your Town Councillors". www.newark.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ Club, Saturday Walkers. "Bridge (Newark and Sherwood) ward map - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "A46 Newark Bypass: £500m upgrade critical to region, MP says". BBC News. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ Dow, Andrew (30 October 2014). The Railway: British Track Since 1804. Wharncliffe. ISBN 978-1-4738-4107-9. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Visit our NEWARK ON TRENT, LINCOLN ROAD , Location | Mcdonald's". www.mcdonalds.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ^ DeFalco, Daniel (3 September 2024). "Newark Homebase to close and become Sainsbury's as part of handover deal". nottinghamworld.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Bridge (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 September 2024.