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Bishopston, Bristol
Bishopston is a suburb of the city of Bristol in south-west England. Bishopston is around Gloucester Road (A38), the main northern arterial road in the city and Bishop Road.
Bishopston is named after the bishop of the local diocese who controversially sold off the church's land to private developers in the early 19th century.[citation needed] The sale was raised as an issue in the House of Commons. The parish of Bishopston was then created in July 1862 with a population of 1300, expanding to 9140 in the 1901 census.
In the 2001 census Bishopston registered a resident population of 11,996. The district is part of the Bristol built-up area, running directly into the surrounding districts of Redland, Ashley Down, Horfield and Henleaze.
The area has a relatively large student population, with 21% of the over-16 population in education compared to 8.4% in Bristol and 5.1% in England and Wales.
For elections to Bristol City Council, it is split between the electoral wards of Redland and Bishopston and Ashley Down. The boundary between the two wards runs along Gloucester Road and then the southern perimeters of HMP Bristol and the playing fields of Bishop Road Primary and Redland Green School, with areas to the southwest in Redland ward.
For elections to the UK Parliament, Redland ward is in Bristol Central constituency, and the Bishopston and Ashley Down ward is in Bristol North West constituency.
Before boundary changes in 2016, Bishopston was itself an electoral ward.
The main artery, Gloucester Road, is a traditional high street.
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Bishopston, Bristol
Bishopston is a suburb of the city of Bristol in south-west England. Bishopston is around Gloucester Road (A38), the main northern arterial road in the city and Bishop Road.
Bishopston is named after the bishop of the local diocese who controversially sold off the church's land to private developers in the early 19th century.[citation needed] The sale was raised as an issue in the House of Commons. The parish of Bishopston was then created in July 1862 with a population of 1300, expanding to 9140 in the 1901 census.
In the 2001 census Bishopston registered a resident population of 11,996. The district is part of the Bristol built-up area, running directly into the surrounding districts of Redland, Ashley Down, Horfield and Henleaze.
The area has a relatively large student population, with 21% of the over-16 population in education compared to 8.4% in Bristol and 5.1% in England and Wales.
For elections to Bristol City Council, it is split between the electoral wards of Redland and Bishopston and Ashley Down. The boundary between the two wards runs along Gloucester Road and then the southern perimeters of HMP Bristol and the playing fields of Bishop Road Primary and Redland Green School, with areas to the southwest in Redland ward.
For elections to the UK Parliament, Redland ward is in Bristol Central constituency, and the Bishopston and Ashley Down ward is in Bristol North West constituency.
Before boundary changes in 2016, Bishopston was itself an electoral ward.
The main artery, Gloucester Road, is a traditional high street.
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