Bishopston and Ashley Down
Bishopston and Ashley Down is located in Bristol
Bishopston and Ashley Down
Bishopston and Ashley Down
Location within Bristol
Population13,300 [1]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS7
Dialling code0117
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Bishopston and Ashley Down is one of the thirty-four council wards in the city of Bristol in the Southwest of England, United Kingdom.

Bishopston and Ashley Down

The ward covers all of Ashley Down as well as parts of Bishopston and Horfield.

Bishopston and Ashley Down has a greater than average amount of young people living in the ward. Over 18% of the population is aged 16–24, compared to the Bristol average of 16%. Furthermore, nearly 30% of the population is aged 25–39, higher than the Bristol average of 27%.[2]

Notable places in Bishopston and Ashley Down ward include Gloucester Road, Bristol County Ground, HMP Bristol, City of Bristol College (Ashley Down Centre) and Memorial Stadium.[3]

Politics

Bishopston and Ashley Down ward was created in May 2016 following a boundary review. It incorporates much of the areas formerly part of the Bishopston ward. It is represented by two councillors on Bristol City Council. Currently, these are Lily Fitzgibbon and Emma Edwards, both members of the Green Party.[4]

Bishopston and Ashley Down is part of the parliamentary constituency of Bristol West.[5] Since 2015 the Member of Parliament is Thangam Debbonaire, a Labour Party member.[6]

2021 election

Bishopston & Ashley Down (2 seats)[4][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Emma Edwards 2,766
Green Lily Fitzgibbon 2,395
Labour Eileen Means 1,423
Labour Joe Rayment 1,382
Liberal Democrats Becky Lockyer 654
Liberal Democrats Phil Kemp 603
Conservative Tony Holdsworth 336
Conservative Adam Brown 329
Turnout 5,251 55.68
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green hold Swing

2016 election

Bishopston & Ashley Down (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Brook 1,833 36.57
Green Eleanor Jane Combley 1,755 35.02
Green Daniella Elsa Radice 1,745 34.82
Labour David John McLeod 1,278 25.50
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Anne Lockyer 937 18.70
Liberal Democrats Kate Alexandra Bowman 905 18.06
Conservative David Thomas Harrison Lewis 423 8.44
Conservative Pat Wyatt 343 6.84
Turnout 5,012 56.95
Labour win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Bishopston and Ashley Down Statistical Ward Profile 2020".
  2. ↑ "Bishopston and Ashley Down".
  3. ↑ "Bishopston and Ashley Down Ward - Current Arrangements" (PDF).
  4. 1 2 "Bishopston and Ashley Down Ward". Bristol City Council.
  5. ↑ "BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND: Fifth Periodical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "MPs representing Bristol West".
  7. ↑ "Bristol City Council elections 2021: candidate list in full released". Bristol Live.>
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