28-626: South Bristol may refer to: South Bristol, England , the southerly parts of the city of Bristol South Bristol, Maine , a town in the United States South Bristol, New York , a town in the United States See also [ edit ] Bristol South (UK Parliament constituency) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
56-486: A 4.2% higher percentage of older people (60+ female, 65+ male) than the rest of England and Wales. This disparity increases with age with the percentage of the population over 75 years almost 30% higher than the national average, resulting in a relatively aged population. In 2001 there were 134,132 people of working age living in North Somerset and 91,767 were in employment; an economic activity rate of 68.4%. This
84-544: A number of villages and surrounding rural areas. Some southern parts of the district fall within the Mendip Hills , a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The district was formed in 1974 as the Woodspring district of the county of Avon . Avon was abolished in 1996, when the district was renamed North Somerset and its council took on county-level functions from the abolished county council. The district
112-523: A part of South Bristol. Furthermore, some areas of the county of North Somerset including Long Ashton, Nailsea and Backwell are also included in definitions of South Bristol . South Bristol has its own parliamentary constituency , Bristol South , and has traditionally been strongly represented by the Labour Party , the areas of Brislington, St Anne's and Stockwood are in Bristol East . In
140-409: A resident population of 193,000 (1.4% BME) living in 85,000 households. The population of North Somerset has doubled since the 1950s and is predicted to rise by 6,184 or 3.0% to 2011 and by 17% to 2026. Whilst the proportion of people in North Somerset who are under 45 is lower than the national average, population growth is predicted to be strongest in the 2034 age group. Conversely North Somerset has
168-482: A separate town. In 1373 Redcliffe became part of Bristol to form the city and county of Bristol. In the 19th century South Bristol expanded to absorb Bedminster and Brislington . Although it has historically and continues to this day, to be smaller than North Bristol, in the 20th century new housing estates such as Hengrove , Hartcliffe and Withywood significantly increased the size of South Bristol. These estates were mainly built on former open farmland, similar to
196-551: Is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of North and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire at current basic prices (pp. 240–253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. ^1 Components may not sum to totals due to rounding ^2 includes hunting and forestry ^3 includes energy and construction ^4 includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured North Somerset covers an area of around 145 square miles (380 km ) and has
224-671: Is also investigating a potential light rail or metro line between the city centre and airport via South Bristol. Bristol's first main airport was Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport located in Whitchurch, and was in use until 1957. Recent development of the Greater Bristol urban area has been primarily concentrated on the North Fringe of the city, along with the East Fringe - examples including Emersons Green ; at
252-534: Is on the coast, facing the Bristol Channel to the west. The neighbouring districts are Bristol , Bath and North East Somerset and Somerset . The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering four former districts and part of a fifth, which were all abolished at the same time: The whole area had been part of Somerset prior to the 1974 reforms, but
280-541: Is the part of Bristol , England south of the Bristol Avon . It is almost entirely made up of the areas of the city historically in Somerset , and since the abolition of the county Avon , consists of the southern suburbs in the county of Bristol. Definitions sometimes also include areas of North Somerset , including Long Ashton , Nailsea and Backwell . South Bristol originated from the area of Redcliffe , once
308-508: Is very close to the economic activity rate of the West of England sub-region which was 68.8% in the 2001 census. The 2001 census stated that 1.38% of North Somerset residents identified themselves as belonging to a visible ethnic group and a further 1.27% identified themselves as 'white other'. As of 2023 , North Somerset Council is associated with 72 primary schools and 18 secondary schools. There are also four independent (private) schools in
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#1732772753116336-559: The 2016 European Union membership referendum, South Bristol was the part of the city with the narrowest majority in favour of remaining in the European Union. 47% of voters voted to Leave, while 53% voted to Remain, compared with a city average of 38% and 62% respectively. The areas closest to the city centre had the strongest votes for Remain (with 76% support in Southville), with the more outlying areas being much more opposed to
364-611: The A37 road into Bath and North East Somerset . First West of England operates bus services in South Bristol, with routes 24, 75, 76, 90, 91, 92 and 96 serving the area. The A1 and A2 Bristol Flyer routes from the city centre to Bristol Airport serve the area, along with Bath Bus Company's A4 service from Bath to the airport. In 2018/19, the MetroBus bus rapid transit lines m1 and m2 opened. The West of England Combined Authority
392-618: The A4 with the A37. These proposals are uncertain following the Planning Inspectorate 's rejection of the plan in 2019. North Somerset Download coordinates as: North Somerset is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Somerset , England. The council is based in Weston-super-Mare , the area's largest town. The district also contains the towns of Clevedon , Nailsea and Portishead , along with
420-574: The EU (for example in Hartcliffe and Withywood, where 67% voted to leave). On 30 September 1896 South Bristol became a civil parish , being formed from Bedminster, Abbots Leigh , Easton-in-Gordano , Long Ashton , Portbury and Portishead . On 1 April 1898 the parish was abolished to form Bristol. Road connections in the area are poor in comparison with the opposite side of the city. No motorways pass through South Bristol; primary roads servicing
448-647: The area are the A370 to Weston , the A38 to Bristol Airport and the A37 to Shepton Mallet and Dorset . The only railway line serving the area is the Bristol–Exeter line . Heading southwest out of Temple Meads , it serves stations at Bedminster and Parson Street . There are also plans to reopen Ashton Gate railway station , located on the edge of the city west of Parson Street. The Great Western main line passes through
476-535: The area too, heading southeast out of the city towards Bath. However, no stations are currently open between Temple Meads and Keynsham in North Somerset . This leaves a large stretch of southeast Bristol unserved by rail. MetroWest plans detail eventual ambitions to reopen St Anne's Park railway station , approximately 2 miles east of Temple Meads, which closed in 1970. The former Bristol and North Somerset Railway passed through Whitchurch roughly following
504-802: The city, centred around East Street and North Street. Some confusion may occur as to the boundary between North and South Bristol as many do not realise that the New Cut is a man made channel made in the early 1800s. The boundary lies along the original course of the Avon, now the Floating Harbour as far as Totterdown Basin. The council wards located in the Bristol South parliamentary constituency are as follows, along with their population estimated by Bristol City Council in 2019: Some wards of Bristol East , including parts of Brislington , are
532-611: The council due to it using land currently allocated to the Avon Green Belt . The former Whitchurch Airport site has been partially developed, with a leisure centre and the South Bristol Community Hospital opening in 2012. In 2019, planning permission for 1,400 homes on the former airfield was given by Bristol City Council . The West of England Joint Spatial Plan outlined plans for 2,500 new homes in Whitchurch along with an orbital road to link
560-499: The council's decision to rename in 1995 may not have been technically valid, and so in 2005 the council passed another resolution formally changing the name to put the matter beyond doubt. North Somerset Council provides both county-level and district-level services. The whole area is also covered by civil parishes , which form a second tier of local government. The area comprises the parliamentary constituencies of Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset . The principal towns in
588-487: The district are the coastal towns of Weston-super-Mare , Portishead , Clevedon and Nailsea . North Somerset's natural environment and coastal towns attract visitors from nearby cities. Notable geographical features include: Notable religious sites include Woodspring Priory . North Somerset's economy is traditionally based on agriculture, including sheep raised for wool on the Mendip Hills and dairy farming in
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#1732772753116616-477: The expense of the southern suburbs. In 2017 the South Bristol Link Road opened along the southern boundary of the city. Housing developer Taylor Wimpey submitted a proposal to North Somerset council to develop greenfield land outside Ashton Vale , a project known as The Vale . The proposal outlined plans for 4,500 homes to be built as three separate villages, but attracted criticism from
644-493: The later development of the North Fringe , rather than by infilling of already partially built up areas, as happened in North East Bristol. Nowadays, the area is largely residential. However, Temple and Redcliffe on the innermost edges of South Bristol have and continue to experience intense mixed use development. Bedminster also continues to undergo development, and has always been a large shopping area this side of
672-453: The major port city of Bristol found that modern ships had outgrown the narrow river approach and the Port of Bristol company began seeking locations for new docks on the coast. The first of these was Portishead Dock , which handled coal from South Wales, though this too has seen shipping outgrow its facilities. The newer Royal Portbury Dock is noted for the large volume of car imports. This
700-480: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Bristol&oldid=900230900 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages South Bristol, England South Bristol
728-423: The unitary authorities, and the government gave the district the new name "North West Somerset" as part of the reforms. The area was also transferred back to Somerset for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty . In July 1995 the council resolved to change the name to "North Somerset" with effect from when the reforms came into effect on 1 April 1996. Some years later the government identified that
756-470: The valleys. This is celebrated at the annual North Somerset Show . During the Georgian era tourism became a significant economic sector in the coastal towns, most notably Weston-super-Mare which grew from a small village to a large resort town. Though tourism declined in the mid to late-20th century, in common with most British coastal resorts, this sector of the economy has stabilised. In the 19th century
784-481: Was transferred to the new county of Avon. The new district was named Woodspring after Woodspring Priory , an isolated medieval church near the coast in the parish of Kewstoke , north of Weston-super-Mare. Following the Banham Review , the county of Avon was abolished in 1996, with the area being divided into unitary authorities responsible for both district and county-level functions. Woodspring became one of
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