Bristol, City of

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Region: South West
Country: England

§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.

Bristol is a vibrant city on the River Avon, known for its maritime history, cultural scene, and engineering landmarks. The harbourside has been transformed into a hub of museums, galleries, and restaurants, including the SS Great Britain and M Shed museum. The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the dramatic Avon Gorge, a symbol of the city. Bristol features diverse neighbourhoods, historic churches, and street art, including works by Banksy. Parks, hills, and riverside trails provide green spaces, while the city’s position near the Severn Estuary shapes its landscape.

The local government for this district is: Bristol City Council (Unitary Authority).

This district page, Bristol, City of, is a sub-page of this region page: South West. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Bristol, City of

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. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of is divided into 34 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Ashley
  • Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston
  • Bedminster
  • Bishopston and Ashley Down
  • Bishopsworth
  • Brislington East
  • Brislington West
  • Central
  • Clifton
  • Clifton Down
  • Cotham
  • Easton
  • Eastville
  • Filwood
  • Frome Vale
  • Hartcliffe and Withywood
  • Henbury and Brentry
  • Hengrove and Whitchurch Park
  • Hillfields
  • Horfield
  • Hotwells and Harbourside
  • Knowle
  • Lawrence Hill
  • Lockleaze
  • Redland
  • Southmead
  • Southville
  • St George Central
  • St George Troopers Hill
  • St George West
  • Stockwood
  • Stoke Bishop
  • Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze
  • Windmill Hill

Bristol, City of in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Bristol, City of is an ITLs Level 3 area:

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

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.

Districts in South West