Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom , leading to claims by residents that Bembridge is the largest village in England , and occasional claims that it is the largest village in Europe .
Simplified: According to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom it had a population of 3,848 .