List of electoral wards in Bristol

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Bristol in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

This list is complete and up to date as of April 2016.

Bristol City Council

Current wards

Map Name Councillors[1] 2021 population[2] 2024 electorate[3] Parliamentary constituency
Ashley 3 20,003 14,256 Bristol Central
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston 3 22,166 15,909 Bristol North West
Bedminster 2 12,916 10,052 Bristol South
Bishopston and Ashley Down 2 13,304 8,954 Bristol North West
Bishopsworth 2 12,274 9,337 Bristol South
Brislington East 2 12,146 8,890 Bristol East
Brislington West 2 11,880 8,985 Bristol East
Central 2 18,390 8,958 Bristol Central
Clifton 2 13,022 8,883 Bristol Central
Clifton Down 2 11,420 7,695 Bristol Central
Cotham 2 11,521 7,870 Bristol Central
Easton 2 14,167 10,124 Bristol East
Eastville 2 14,865 10,721 Bristol North East
Filwood 2 14,299 10,084 Bristol South
Frome Vale 2 14,057 9,958 Bristol North East
Hartcliffe and Withywood 3 19,059 12,951 Bristol South
Henbury and Brentry 2 13,208 9,601 Bristol North West
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park 3 18,711 14,789 Bristol South
Hillfields 2 13,153 9,226 Bristol North East
Horfield 2 13,838 9,259 Bristol North West
Hotwells and Harbourside 1 6,035 3,869 Bristol Central
Knowle 2 14,046 10,076 Bristol East
Lawrence Hill 2 19,604 11,667 Bristol East
Lockleaze 2 13,396 9,396 Bristol North East
Redland 2 13,253 9,963 Bristol Central
Southmead 2 13,193 9,181 Bristol North West
Southville 2 12,882 9,684 Bristol South
St George Central 2 12,984 9,913 Bristol East
St George Troopers Hill 1 6,459 4,663 Bristol East
St George West 1 6,891 5,265 Bristol East
Stockwood 2 11,880 8,956 Bristol East
Stoke Bishop 2 13,067 8,316 Bristol North West
Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze 3 20,420 15,278 Bristol North West
Windmill Hill 2 13,958 10,302 Bristol South
Total 70 472,467 333,031

Former wards

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[4]

  1. Avon (3)
  2. Bedminster (3)
  3. Bishopston (3)
  4. Bishopsworth (3)
  5. Brislington (3)
  6. Cabot (3)
  7. Clifton (3)
  8. District (3)
  9. Durdham (3)
  10. Easton (3)
  11. Eastville (3)
  12. Henbury (3)
  13. Hengrove (3)
  14. Hillfields (3)
  15. Horfield (3)
  16. Knowle (3)
  17. Redland (3)
  18. Somerset (3)
  19. Southmead (3)
  20. Southville (3)
  21. St George East (3)
  22. St George West (3)
  23. St Paul (3)
  24. St Philip & Jacob (3)
  25. Stapleton (3)
  26. Stockwood (3)
  27. Westbury-on-Trym (3)
  28. Windmill Hill (3)

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 6 May 1999:[5][6]

Wards from 6 May 1999 to 5 May 2016:[7]

  1. Ashley (2)
  2. Avonmouth (2)
  3. Bedminster (2)
  4. Bishopston (2)
  5. Bishopsworth (2)
  6. Brislington East (2)
  7. Brislington West (2)
  8. Cabot (2)
  9. Clifton (2)
  10. Clifton East (2)
  11. Cotham (2)
  12. Easton (2)
  13. Eastville (2)
  14. Filwood (2)
  15. Frome Vale (2)
  16. Hartcliffe (2)
  17. Henbury (2)
  18. Hengrove (2)
  19. Henleaze (2)
  20. Hillfields (2)
  21. Horfield (2)
  22. Kingsweston (2)
  23. Knowle (2)
  24. Lawrence Hill (2)
  25. Lockleaze (2)
  26. Redland (2)
  27. St George East (2)
  28. St George West (2)
  29. Southmead (2)
  30. Southville (2)
  31. Stockwood (2)
  32. Stoke Bishop (2)
  33. Westbury-on-Trym (2)
  34. Whitchurch Park (2)
  35. Windmill Hill (2)

Former county council

Avon

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:[8][9]

  1. Axbridge No. 1 (1)
  2. Axbridge No. 2 (1)
  3. Bath No. 1 (1)
  4. Bath No. 2 (1)
  5. Bath No. 3 (1)
  6. Bath No. 4 (1)
  7. Bath No. 5 (1)
  8. Bath No. 6 (1)
  9. Bath No. 7 (1)
  10. Bathavon No. 1 (1)
  11. Bathavon No. 2 (1)
  12. Bitton (1)
  13. Bristol Avon (1)
  14. Bristol Bedminster (1)
  15. Bristol Bishopston (1)
  16. Bristol Bishopsworth (1)
  17. Bristol Brislington (1)
  18. Bristol Cabot (1)
  19. Bristol Clifton (1)
  20. Bristol District (1)
  21. Bristol Durdham (1)
  22. Bristol Easton (1)
  23. Bristol Eastville (1)
  24. Bristol Henbury (2)
  25. Bristol Hengrove (2)
  26. Bristol Hillfields (1)
  27. Bristol Horfield (1)
  28. Bristol Knowle (1)
  29. Bristol Redland (1)
  30. Bristol Somerset (1)
  31. Bristol Southmead (1)
  32. Bristol Southville (1)
  33. Bristol Ss Philip & Jacob (1)
  34. Bristol St George East (1)
  35. Bristol St George West (1)
  36. Bristol St Paul (1)
  37. Bristol Stapleton (2)
  38. Bristol Stockwood (2)
  39. Bristol Westbury-on-Trym (2)
  40. Bristol Windmill Hill (1)
  41. Clevedon (1)
  42. Clutton No. 1 (1)
  43. Clutton No. 2 (1)
  44. Keynsham East (1)
  45. Keynsham West (1)
  46. Kingswood No. 1 (1)
  47. Kingswood No. 2 (1)
  48. Long Ashton No. 1 (1)
  49. Long Ashton No. 2 (1)
  50. Long Ashton No. 3 (1)
  51. Mangotsfield No. 1 (1)
  52. Mangotsfield No. 2 (1)
  53. Norton/Radstock (1)
  54. Portishead (1)
  55. Siston (1)
  56. Sodbury No. 1 (1)
  57. Sodbury No. 2 (1)
  58. Sodbury No. 3 (1)
  59. Sodbury No. 4 (1)
  60. Sodbury No. 5 (1)
  61. Thornbury No. 1 (1)
  62. Thornbury No. 2 (1)
  63. Thornbury No. 3 (1)
  64. Weston-super-Mare No. 1 (1)
  65. Weston-super-Mare No. 2 (1)
  66. Weston-super-Mare No. 3 (1)
  67. Weston-super-Mare No. 4 (1)

Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 1 April 1996 (county abolished):[9][10]

  1. Ashley (1)
  2. Avonmouth (1)
  3. Bath Central (1)
  4. Bath North East (1)
  5. Bath North West (1)
  6. Bath South (1)
  7. Bath South East (1)
  8. Bath South West (1)
  9. Bath West (1)
  10. Bathavon (1)
  11. Bedminster (1)
  12. Bishopston (1)
  13. Bishopsworth (1)
  14. Bitton (1)
  15. Brislington East (1)
  16. Brislington West (1)
  17. Cabot (1)
  18. Chew Valley (1)
  19. Clevedon (1)
  20. Clifton (1)
  21. Cotham (1)
  22. Downend (1)
  23. Easton (1)
  24. Eastville (1)
  25. Filton (1)
  26. Filwood (1)
  27. Frome Vale (1)
  28. Gordano Valley (1)
  29. Hartcliffe (1)
  30. Henbury (1)
  31. Hengrove (1)
  32. Henleaze (1)
  33. Hillfields (1)
  34. Horfield (1)
  35. Keynsham East (1)
  36. Keynsham West (1)
  37. Kings Chase (1)
  38. Kingsweston (1)
  39. Knowle (1)
  40. Ladden Brook (1)
  41. Lawrence Hill (1)
  42. Lockleaze (1)
  43. Longwell Green (1)
  44. Midsomer Norton (1)
  45. Mount Hill (1)
  46. Nailsea (1)
  47. Patchway (1)
  48. Portishead (1)
  49. Priory (1)
  50. Radstock (1)
  51. Redland (1)
  52. Rodway (1)
  53. Severn Vale (1)
  54. Siston (1)
  55. Sodbury (1)
  56. Southmead (1)
  57. Southville (1)
  58. St George East (1)
  59. St George West (1)
  60. Stockwood (1)
  61. Stoke Bishop (1)
  62. The Combe (1)
  63. Thornbury (1)
  64. Westbury-on-Trym (1)
  65. Weston East (1)
  66. Weston North (1)
  67. Weston South (1)
  68. Weston West (1)
  69. Whitchurch Park (1)
  70. Wick (1)
  71. Windmill Hill (1)
  72. Winscombe & Wrington Vale (1)
  73. Winterbourne (1)
  74. Worle (1)
  75. Yate (1)
  76. Yatton & Yeo Moor (1)

See also

References

  1. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ "2021 Census Area Profile". Office for National Statistics.
  3. ^ "Local councillor elections 2024". Bristol City Council.
  4. ^ The County of Avon (District Wards) Order 1973
  5. ^ The City of Bristol (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ The County of Avon (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
  9. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Avon County Council Election Results 1973–1993 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  10. ^ The County of Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981