St George West, Bristol

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St George West


Boundaries of the city council ward.
Population 10,928
Unitary authority Bristol
Ceremonial county Bristol
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BS
Dialling code 0117
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance Great Western
European Parliament South West England
List of places: UK • England • Bristol

St George West is a district (Ward) of Bristol. Its councilor is John E Deasy from the Labour Party. [1] It can be found in the outer east of the city of Bristol. [2] According to a report released by Bristol City Council, St George West has an average crime rate. [3] 8061 people are registered to vote in the ward. [4]

Of the 10,925 people that live in the ward, 10,253 were born in the United Kingdom. In addition to this four people were born in North Africa. In addition, 202 people living in the ward were born in Asia. [5]

There is also an area with a similar name in the city of Edinburgh. [6]

St George West, Bristol can be found in the parliamentary ward that is served by Kerry McCarthy. [7]

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[edit] Schools

There are five schools in the ward. This includes Air Balloon Hill Infant and Junior Schools, Air Balloon Hill Junior School, Speedwell Nursery School, St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School and Summerhill School.[8]

Air Balloon Hill School can be found on Hillside Road. [9] Speedwell Nursery School can be found on Speedwell Road [10]and St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School is located on Blackswarth Road. [11]

[edit] Local elections

The 1995 local election in St. George West was won by Ronald Edward Stone and John Edward Deasy, who were the Labour part candidates. [12]. In 1997, there was a 68.21% turnout for an election which was won by the Labour party. The Labour party has continued to win the local election in the ward, although in 2007 they achieved only 38.24% of the vote. This was less than 2% more than the Conservative Party candidate, who was in second place. [13]


[edit] Age

Of the 10,928 people in the ward, approximately 146 are under the age of one. The majority of the resident are of working age, although 401 are aged between 75 and 79. No people in the ward are aged over 100.[14]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Councillor Finder. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  2. ^ Development Control Areas and Ward Boundaries.
  3. ^ Reported Domestic Burglaries Density. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  4. ^ 2008 REGISTER. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  5. ^ Area: St George West (Ward). Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  6. ^ WELCOME TO ST GEORGE’S WEST CHURCH, EDINBURGH. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  7. ^ Constituency Details for St. George West Ward. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  8. ^ List of St. George West ward schools. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  9. ^ Air Balloon Hill Infants School. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  10. ^ Speedwell Nursery School. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  11. ^ St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  12. ^ Bristol City Council Election Results for 4 May 1995. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  13. ^ Bristol City Council Election Results for 3 May 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
  14. ^ http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5940343&c=St+George+West&d=14&e=16&g=399405&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1210491100877&enc=1&dsFamilyId=91. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
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