Bristol

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Ceremonial County in England
Region: South West

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Overview ⁞ Bristol is a unitary authority and ceremonial county in the South West, historically part of both Gloucestershire and Somerset but granted county status in its own right. A vibrant city with a rich maritime past, it has evolved into a centre for aerospace, media, and innovation. The city is known for its historic harbour, cultural institutions, and progressive identity, and it functions independently from any county council.

Is Bristol a historic county? Bristol is not one of the historic counties of England. Historically, the city lay on the border between Gloucestershire and Somerset, and for most of its history was considered part of Gloucestershire.

Bristol has 1 Local Authority District. The chart below shows how this compares with other counties in England.

Number of local authority districts in Bristol and other counties
Number of local authority districts in Bristol, compared with other counties
This county page, Bristol, is a sub-page this region page: South West. It zooms in to local authorities, administrative districts, and parliamentary constituencies in this county. We have this list page for easy browsing of all historic counties, ceremonial counties, and administrative counties: List of all counties in the UK.

The local government in this county is: Bristol City Council 🔗 bristol.gov.uk.

Districts in Bristol

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Bristol is within or around here:

(ITL 1) South West
(ITL 2) ⇒ West of England
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Bristol, City of

Constituencies in Bristol

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 5 of them are in Bristol.

Counties in South West