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{{Short description|Suburb and ward of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England}}
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{{Other uses|Outwoods}}
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{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
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| map_type = Leicestershire
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| official_name = Shelthorpe<ref>{{cite web |title=Ward boundaries |url=https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/boundaries |website=Charnwood Borough Council |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|52.7705|-1.2046|display=inline,title}}
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| image1 = Shelthorpe Road in Loughborough - geograph.org.uk - 2081679.jpg
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| image2 = Cemetery chapel, Shelthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 3037248.jpg
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| static_image_caption = Clockwise from top: Shelthorpe Road, Skyline of the Shelthorpe Council Estate & Cemetery Chapel
| population = 9,675
| population_ref = (2021 Census Ward Profile)<ref>{{cite web |title=Loughborough Shelthorpe (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/wards/charnwood/E05005439__loughborough_shelthorpe/ |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref>
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| constituency_westminster = [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Loughborough]]
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| post_town = Loughborough
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'''Shelthorpe''' is a ward<ref>{{cite web |title=Loughborough Shelthorpe - MapIt |url=https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/5641.html |website=mapit.mysociety.org |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> and suburb<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |last2=Williamson |first2=Elizabeth |last3=Brandwood |first3=Geoffrey K. |title=Leicestershire and Rutland |date=1 March 1985 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-09618-7 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UYlQ6DJdJ4AC&pg=PA295&dq=shelthorpe+council+housing&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwip4v-pooqJAxWq7gIHHQQgCtEQ6AF6BAgLEAI |access-date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> of [[Loughborough]], in [[Leicestershire]], England.
'''Shelthorpe''' (Shelly) is a large [[council house|council estate]] south of the town centre of [[Loughborough]] in [[Leicestershire]].

Split in half by [[Epinal]] Way, the majority of Shelthorpe estate lies along and off Shelthorpe Road, Park Road and Beaumont Road. The estate has its own [[chemist]], [[physician|doctors]], [[post office]], and a variety of other shops and businesses the estate also includes a 3 schools and over 5 nursery, pre-schools and daycare services.


== Geography ==
The estate is a few hundred yards south of the town centre, and can be reached along Park Road, Leicester Road or the footpath through [[Loughborough Grammar School]].
The ward covers the southern part of Loughborough and is a [[council housing estate]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambert |first1=Tim |title=A History of Loughborough |url=https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-loughborough/ |website=Local Histories |access-date=13 October 2024 |date=14 March 2021}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
The area is served by three churches all located on Park Road - The Good Shepherd (Church of England), Beacon Christian Centre (Pentecostal) and Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic).
At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 9,675. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="14" style="text-align:right;" |'''Loughborough Shelthorpe: Ethnicity''': 2021 Census
|-
!Ethnic group
!Population
! %
|-
|White
| style="text-align:right;" |8,017
| style="text-align:right;" |82.9%
|-
|Asian or Asian British
| style="text-align:right;" |1,103
| style="text-align:right;" |11.4%
|-
|Mixed
| style="text-align:right;" |276
| style="text-align:right;" |2.9%
|-
|Black or Black British
| style="text-align:right;" |111
| style="text-align:right;" |1.1%
|-
|Other Ethnic Group
| style="text-align:right;" |101
| style="text-align:right;" |1%
|-
|Arab
| style="text-align:right;" |65
| style="text-align:right;" |0.7%
|-
|Total
| style="text-align:right;" |9,675
| style="text-align:right;" |100%
|}
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="14" style="text-align:right;" |'''Loughborough Shelthorpe: Religion''': 2021 Census
|-
!Religious
!Population
! %
|-
|Irreligious
| style="text-align:right;" |4,595
| style="text-align:right;" |50.2%
|-
|Christian
| style="text-align:right;" |3,497
| style="text-align:right;" |38.2%
|-
|Hindu
| style="text-align:right;" |541
| style="text-align:right;" |5.9%
|-
|Muslim
| style="text-align:right;" |352
| style="text-align:right;" |3.8%
|-
|Sikh
| style="text-align:right;" |68
| style="text-align:right;" |0.7%
|-
|Other religion
| style="text-align:right;" |53
| style="text-align:right;" |0.6%
|-
|Buddhist
| style="text-align:right;" |37
| style="text-align:right;" |0.4%
|-
|Jewish
| style="text-align:right;" |3
| style="text-align:right;" |0.1%
|-
|Total
| style="text-align:right;" |9,675
| style="text-align:right;" |100%
|}


== References ==
Shelthorpe has its own community association, which along with the local authorities helps to improve and enhance the facilities and living standard of the residents of Shelthorpe.
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[[Category:Housing estates in England]]
[[Category:Borough of Charnwood]]
[[Category:Loughborough]]
[[Category:Wards of Leicestershire]]
[[Category:Areas of Loughborough]]

Revision as of 02:14, 13 October 2024

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Shelthorpe[1]
Clockwise from top: Shelthorpe Road, Skyline of the Shelthorpe Council Estate & Cemetery Chapel
Shelthorpe[1] is located in Leicestershire
Shelthorpe[1]
Shelthorpe[1]
Location within Leicestershire
Population9,675 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[2]
• London113 mi (182 km) S
Civil parish
  • Unparished
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLoughborough
Postcode districtLE11
Dialling code01509
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°45′05″N 1°12′20″W / 52.751347°N 1.205417°W / 52.751347; -1.205417

Shelthorpe is a ward[3] and suburb[4] of Loughborough, in Leicestershire, England.

Geography

The ward covers the southern part of Loughborough and is a council housing estate.[5]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 9,675. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Loughborough Shelthorpe: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic group Population %
White 8,017 82.9%
Asian or Asian British 1,103 11.4%
Mixed 276 2.9%
Black or Black British 111 1.1%
Other Ethnic Group 101 1%
Arab 65 0.7%
Total 9,675 100%

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

Loughborough Shelthorpe: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious Population %
Irreligious 4,595 50.2%
Christian 3,497 38.2%
Hindu 541 5.9%
Muslim 352 3.8%
Sikh 68 0.7%
Other religion 53 0.6%
Buddhist 37 0.4%
Jewish 3 0.1%
Total 9,675 100%

References

  1. ^ "Ward boundaries". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Loughborough Shelthorpe (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de.
  3. ^ "Loughborough Shelthorpe - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth; Brandwood, Geoffrey K. (1 March 1985). Leicestershire and Rutland. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09618-7. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ Lambert, Tim (14 March 2021). "A History of Loughborough". Local Histories. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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