Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.047
longitude= -0.783
population=9,389 [ (Civil Parish) [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=791810&c=Bradwell&d=16&e=15&g=409614&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1217198000318&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Neighbourhood Statistics 2001] ]
official_name= Bradwell
unitary_england= Milton Keynes
lieutenancy_england= Buckinghamshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= North East Milton Keynes
post_town= MILTON KEYNES
postcode_district = MK13
postcode_area= MK
dial_code= 01908
os_grid_reference= SP835395

Bradwell is a historic village [http://www.mkweb.co.uk/mkmap/home.asp?X_Coord=483319&Y_Coord=239627&bg
] that (since 1967) is part of Milton Keynes, ceremonial Buckinghamshire; however its existence remains evident in the older houses. Although it predates it, for a time Bradwell was the supporting village for Bradwell Abbey, a Benedictine priory, founded in 1155 and dissolved in about 1540.

The village name is an Old English language word and means "broad spring". In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as "Bradewelle". The arrival of the London-Birmingham railway split the Abbey lands, with Bradwell village to the east of the line and the Abbey to the west. Both are now districts in their own right.

There is an YHA youth hostel in the village at oscoor|SP831395|OS ref SP831395 on the Sustrans National Cycle Network.

Civil Parish

Bradwell also constitutes a civil parish, consisting of the Bradwell village area along with Heelands, Rooksley, and Bradwell Common. The parish had a population of 9,389 according to the 2001 census. It is bounded by the railway line to the west, Monks Way to the north, Saxon Street to the east, and the Portway to the south.

port and recreation

Bradwell has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V.

The Grand Union Canal passes between Bradwell and New Bradwell, providing boating and fishing entertainment. The modern Bradwell Aqueduct is the first such on the Grand Union in over 100 years.

There are also a number of cricket fields and football fields in the Bradwell Village area.

Demography

As of the 2001 UK census, the Bradwell electoral ward had a population of 12,445. The ethnicity was 88.4% white, 2.5% mixed race, 4.6% Asian, 4.0% black and 0.5% other. The place of birth of residents was 88.3% United Kingdom, 1% Republic of Ireland, 1.5% other Western European countries, and 9.2% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 61.6% Christian, 0.6% Buddhist, 1.5% Hindu, 0.4% Sikh, 0.3% Jewish, and 3.1% Muslim. 23.7% were recorded as having no religion, 0.6% had an alternative religion and 8.3% did not state their religion.cite web | title = Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=3&b=5939944&c=Bradwell&d=14&g=409614&i=1001x1003&m=0&r=1&s=1208648246000&enc=1&domainId=16 | accessdate = 2008-04-20]

The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 51.5% in full-time employment, 11.5% in part-time employment, 6.1% self-employed, 3.7% unemployed, 3.2% students with jobs, 2.8% students without jobs, 7.8% retired, 6.3% looking after home or family, 4.5% permanently sick or disabled and 2.7% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 22% retail, 13.6% manufacturing, 4.6% construction, 15.8% real estate, 7% health and social work, 6.8% education, 11% transport and communications, 4.6% public administration, 4.4% hotels and restaurants, 5.3% finance, 0.4% agriculture and 4.5% other. Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in retail and transport and communications. There were a relatively low proportion in agriculture, health and social work, and construction. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 15.2% had a higher education qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.

ee also

*New Bradwell
*Bradwell Abbey

References

External links

* [http://www.mkweb.co.uk/Places_to_visit/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=391 Bradwell Abbey and City Discovery Centre] (in adjacent Bradwell Abbey parish)