Vicar's patch has rip that needs fixing (6)
I believe the answer is:
parish
'vicar's patch' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'has rip that needs fixing' is the wordplay.
'that needs fixing' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'has'+'rip'='hasrip'
'hasrip' anagrammed gives 'PARISH'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for parish that I've seen before include "Administrative area within a diocese" , "District within county" , "Kind of 2 down - has rip (anag)" , "Diocesan subdivision" , "Unit of local government" .)