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Bobblestock

Coordinates: 52°04′35″N 2°44′39″W / 52.076275°N 2.744122°W / 52.076275; -2.744122
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Bobblestock
Roman Road, Bobblestock, Hereford
Bobblestock is located in Herefordshire
Bobblestock
Bobblestock
Location within Herefordshire
Population3,387 Ward Area Profile 2021 Census
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°04′35″N 2°44′39″W / 52.076275°N 2.744122°W / 52.076275; -2.744122

Bobblestock is a northwestern suburb and ward of Hereford in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is one of the 16 wards on Hereford City Council and is currently represented by Cllr Rob Owens.[1][2][3] The population of Bobblestock in the 2021 Census was recorded at 3,387.[4][5]

Etymology

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In 1921, Alfred Watkins suggested the name derives from Baublestock, as in a tree or stock where baubles are sold. However, Sid Wright responded with a refutation in the Hereford Times, calling it a "bad guess" that lacked evidence.[6]

Geography

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Bobblestock is located to the northwest of the city of Hereford and is close to both the Racecourse ward and Hereford Racecourse. It is located near to Roman Road (A4103). Bobblestock is also close to the small village of Huntington.

Transport

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Bobblestock is served by buses to Hereford city centre and Hereford railway station.[7]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the population of Bobblestock's ward profile was 3,387. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Bobblestock: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[8]
Ethnic group Population %
White 3,294 97.3%
Mixed 36 1.1%
Asian or Asian British 26 0.8%
Other Ethnic Group 16 0.5%
Black or Black British 13 0.4%
Arab 1 0.1%
Total 3,387 100%

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

Bobblestock: Religion: 2021 Census[9]
Religious Population %
Christian 1,896 59.5%
Irreligious 1,235 38.8%
Other religion 16 0.5%
Hindu 13 0.4%
Buddhist 11 0.3%
Muslim 10 0.3%
Sikh 2 0.1%
Jewish 2 0.1%
Total 3,387 100%

In media

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The area of Bobblestock features in a number of Andy McNab's novels.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Rob Owens". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ Davies, Stefan (28 February 2024). "FEATURED | A Hereford Taxi Office in the Bobblestock area of Hereford is up for sale with potential for several uses". Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Bobblestock". West Mercia Police. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ Medical Directory. Churchill Livingstone. 1999. ISBN 978-1-86067-394-8.
  5. ^ National Union of Teachers (1953). Report. Vol. 83.
  6. ^ Wright, Sid (1921). "Rejoinder by Wright to AW". Hereford Times. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. ^ "D - Bobblestock". bustimes.org. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Bobblestock (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Bobblestock (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Andy McNab's Hereford". BBC Hereford and Worcester. Retrieved 17 October 2024.