List of electoral wards in Bristol explained

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.

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]

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 6 May 1999:^{[5] [6]}

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

Former county council

Avon

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

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

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Avon
• Bristol City Council Ward list

Notes and References

1. legislation.gov.uk – The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
2. Web site: 2021 Census Area Profile . Office for National Statistics .
3. Web site: Local councillor elections 2024 . Bristol City Council . en-gb.
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. Book: Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. Avon County Council Election Results 1973–1993. The Elections Centre. 12 May 2016.
10. The County of Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981