Central (Bristol ward)

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Central
ward
Bristol City Council.
Bristol UK ward map 2016 central.png
Ward boundaries since 2016.
County Bristol
Population18,390 [1]
Electorate 8,958 [2]
Current ward
Created2016 (2016)
CouncillorAni Stafford-Townsend (Green)
CouncillorSibusiso Tshabalala (Green)
Created from Cabot
UK Parliament constituency Bristol Central

Central is an electoral ward in Bristol, England, covering Bristol city centre. The ward is represented by two members on Bristol City Council, which as of 2024 are Ani Stafford-Townsend and Sibusiso Tshabalala of the Green Party of England and Wales.

The ward was created ahead of the 2016 United Kingdom local elections, following a boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. It includes part of the former Cabot ward. [3]

Area profile

Central ward covers much of the city centre, including Broadmead, Redcliffe, and Queen Square, an area bound by the New Cut river to the south and the inner circuit road to the east. To the north, it extends to include the western side of Stokes Croft and the Dove Street housing estate. It also extends into the west end, to include an area bound by Park Street to the south, Whiteladies Road to the west, and Kingsdown to the south. It therefore includes Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Children's Hospital, and the core of the University of Bristol campus. Other areas which some might consider to be part of Bristol city centre are not in Central ward, such as Temple Quay and Bristol Temple Meads railway station, which are in Lawrence Hill ward; and College Green and Canon's Marsh, which are in Hotwells and Harbourside ward. [1]

The ward includes much of the city's central business district, with several large and many small employers. It therefore supports around 112,000 jobs, far higher than any other ward in the city. Central ward also records the highest crime rate in Bristol, with 476.6 crimes per 1,000 resident population in 2022-23 (compared to a Bristol average of 113.8). [4]

Central ward had a resident population of 18,390 in the 2021 United Kingdom census. Of these, 37.6% were born outside the UK, significantly higher than the 18.8% Bristol average. Nearly half (49.4%) of residents were aged 16 to 24 years, and 29.2% lived in a communal establishment, reflecting the large number of student halls of residence in the ward. [1]

With a high density urban form, 93.2% of homes are apartments, significantly higher than the 35.2% Bristol average. 43.7% are one person households, and 18.9% are multiple-family households. At 21%, home ownership is significantly lower than the 54.8% Bristol average, and private renting is significantly higher (58.3% vs 26.4% average). [4]

Just 10.4% of households have dependant children, significantly below the 26.7% Bristol average. Of those children, a high percentage live in low income families (39.8%, compared to 21.8% Bristol average), with a high proportion known to social services (4.6%, compared to 2.4% Bristol average). [4]

Life expectancy for residents of Central Ward is 74.1 years, statistically significantly lower than Bristol average of 77.8 years, and the ward has the highest rate of premature mortality in the city. [4]

At the 2021 census, 57.3% of households in Central ward did not have a car, the highest rate in Bristol. [4]

On measures of deprivation, there is large variation between areas within the ward, with pockets of very high measures of deprivation. Redcliffe South and Stokes Croft West, both areas with high-rise council housing, are in the most deprived decile of areas in England. By contrast, Woodland Road and University in the west of the ward rank lower than average on measures of deprevation. [4]

For elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Central is in Bristol Central constituency. [5] Before the 2024 boundary changes, it was in Bristol West constituency.

Local elections

2024 election

Central (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ani Stafford-Townsend* 1,407 51.33 +11.20
Green Sibusiso Tshabalala 1,242 45.31 +15.27
Labour Sarah Chaffer-Swingler1,09339.88+7.00
Labour Matt Redmore94434.44+1.99
Conservative Julian Elacott1575.73−6.87
Conservative Tony Lee1525.55−5.43
Liberal Democrats Adam Harvey1174.27−7.11
Liberal Democrats Henry Windle853.10−6.05
TUSC Nick Clare782.85+2.85
Turnout 2,74130.60+1.08
Green gain from Labour
Green hold

2021 election

The 2021 election was notable for the defeat of Kye Dudd, who had been cabinet member for transport on the council, as part of a city-wide swing to the Green Party. [7]

Central (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ani Stafford-Townsend 1,316 40.13 +7.78
Labour Farah Hussain 1,078 32.88 −7.45
Labour Kye Daniel Dudd1,06432.45−0.17
Green Simon Ingham Stafford-Townsend98530.04+5.65
Conservative Richard Leslie Clifton41312.60−1.23
Liberal Democrats Jen Smith37311.38−2.60
Conservative David John Kibble36010.98−1.24
Liberal Democrats Zac Barker3009.15−3.45
Turnout 3,27929.52−5.98
Green gain from Labour
Labour hold

2016 election

Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kye Dudd 1,051 40.38
Labour Paul Smith 849 32.62
Green Ani Stafford-Townsend84232.35
Green Rob Telford63524.39
Liberal Democrats Pauline Allen36413.98
Conservative Suzi Best36013.83
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Doubell32812.60
Conservative Ann Pulteney31812.22
Turnout 2,60335.50
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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