Holybrook
| Holybrook | |
|---|---|
2011 census)[1] | |
| • Density | 3,566/km2 (9,240/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU6671 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode district | RG31 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Holybrook is a civil parish, forming a contiguous part of Reading in West Berkshire and is a mixture of urban, suburban land with watercourses and flood meadows in Berkshire, England. The parish takes its name from the Holy Brook, a watercourse which forms its southern boundary and which is a corollary of the River Kennet. Its main settlements are part of Calcot those commonly known as Beansheaf Farm and Fords Farm, Holybrook and occasionally considered part of Calcot or Southcote which overlaps with this area.
Geography and history
Historically, since before the
The civil parish dates from 2000 when it was created from the part of
Demography
| Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | km2 roads | km2 water | km2 domestic gardens | Usual residents | km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil parish | 767 | 1370 | 340 | 285 | 13 | 0.236 | 0.024 | 0.626 | 6919 | 1.94 |
Governance
The parish has an elected parish council, and falls within the area of the
References
- ^ a b Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
- ^ P.H. Ditchfield; William Page, eds. (1923). "The hundred of Reading: Introduction and map". A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ St Matthew, Reading The Church of England.
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