Bobblestock
Suburb and ward of Hereford in Herefordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Bobblestock | |
|---|---|
 Roman Road, Bobblestock, Hereford | |
  Bobblestock Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 3,387 Ward Area Profile 2021 Census |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode district | HR4 |
| Dialling code | 01432 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
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.
Bobblestock is served by buses to Hereford city centre and Hereford railway station.[7]
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% | |||||||||||
The area of Bobblestock features in a number of Andy McNab's novels.[10]
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