List of electoral wards in Bristol

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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.

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Bristol City Council

Current wards

MapNameCouncillors [1] 2021 population [2] 2024 electorate [3] Parliamentary constituency
Bristol UK ward map 2016 ashley.png Ashley 320,00314,256 Bristol Central
Bristol UK ward map 2016 avonmouth lawrence weston.png Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston 322,16615,909 Bristol North West
Bristol UK ward map 2016 bedminster.png Bedminster 212,91610,052 Bristol South
Bristol UK ward map 2016 bishopston ashley down.png Bishopston and Ashley Down 213,3048,954 Bristol North West
Bristol UK ward map 2016 bishopsworth.png Bishopsworth 212,2749,337 Bristol South
Bristol UK ward map 2016 brislington east.png Brislington East 212,1468,890 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 brislington west.png Brislington West 211,8808,985 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 central.png Central 218,3908,958 Bristol Central
Bristol UK ward map 2016 clifton.png Clifton 213,0228,883 Bristol Central
Bristol UK ward map 2016 clifton down.png Clifton Down 211,4207,695 Bristol Central
Bristol UK ward map 2016 cotham.png Cotham 211,5217,870 Bristol Central
Bristol UK ward map 2016 easton.png Easton 214,16710,124 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 eastville.png Eastville 214,86510,721 Bristol North East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 filwood.png Filwood 214,29910,084 Bristol South
Bristol UK ward map 2016 frome vale.png Frome Vale 214,0579,958 Bristol North East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 hartcliffe withywood.png Hartcliffe and Withywood 319,05912,951 Bristol South
Bristol UK ward map 2016 henbury brentry.png Henbury and Brentry 213,2089,601 Bristol North West
Bristol UK ward map 2016 hengrove whitchurch park.png Hengrove and Whitchurch Park 318,71114,789 Bristol South
Bristol UK ward map 2016 hillfields.png Bristol 213,1539,226 Bristol North East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 horfield.png Horfield 213,8389,259 Bristol North West
Bristol UK ward map 2016 hotwells.png Hotwells and Harbourside 16,0353,869 Bristol Central
Bristol UK ward map 2016 knowle.png Knowle 214,04610,076 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 lawrence hill.png Lawrence Hill 219,60411,667 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 lockleaze.png Lockleaze 213,3969,396 Bristol North East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 redland.png Redland 213,2539,963 Bristol Central
Bristol UK ward map 2016 southmead.png Southmead 213,1939,181 Bristol North West
Bristol UK ward map 2016 southville.png Southville 212,8829,684 Bristol South
Bristol UK ward map 2016 st george central.png St George Central 212,9849,913 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 st george troopers hill.png St George Troopers Hill 16,4594,663 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 st george west.png St George West 16,8915,265 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 stockwood.png Stockwood 211,8808,956 Bristol East
Bristol UK ward map 2016 stoke bishop.png Stoke Bishop 213,0678,316 Bristol North West
Bristol UK ward map 2016 westbury henleaze.png Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze 320,42015,278 Bristol North West
Bristol UK ward map 2016 windmill hill.png Windmill Hill 213,95810,302 Bristol South
Total70472,467333,031

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]

Bristol UK ward map (blank).svg
  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)

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