Bristol South covers the southern side of Bristol and includes Bedminster, Southville, Windmill Hill, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe, Withywood and Hengrove. The constituency is wholly urban but varies from dense neighbourhoods close to the city centre to larger post-war estates and suburban areas toward Bristol’s southern boundary. Bedminster and Southville form established inner-city centres on the south side of the River Avon, while Hartcliffe, Withywood and Hengrove lie farther out. Major routes into central Bristol cross the seat, and open spaces are more prominent near its outer edge. The constituency therefore follows a clear inner-to-outer-city transition across south Bristol.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Bristol South, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population107,944
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West
Age profile
0 to 1721.1% · 22,812 people
18 to 248.9% · 9,585 people
25 to 3420.1% · 21,737 people
35 to 4921.2% · 22,901 people
50 to 6414.9% · 16,111 people
65 and over13.7% · 14,798 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
43,458 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners55.7% · 24,225 households
Private renters19.8% · 8,587 households
Social renters23.0% · 10,012 households
Other tenure1.5% · 634 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
43,462 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households28.6% · 12,425 households
Families with dependent children28.7% · 12,457 households
Other single-family households34.3% · 14,903 households
Other household types8.5% · 3,677 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
104,099 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.2% · 8,508 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.6% · 11,055 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.2% · 84,536 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency511
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded72
Total awarded£1,963,315
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026
From the Streets to Success
Kennedy's Boxing Club C.I.C.
£12,170
Sport England · Sport
About this award
The project will provide regular boxing and fitness for children and young people aged 11-19 in south Bristol. Qualified coaches will deliver two additional weekly evening sessions for 12 months. Older participants will also have the opportunity to receive Level 1 coaching qualifications, first aid and safeguarding training. Funding will pay for equipment, coaching fees, training and development, two community outreach sessions, and transport.
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 June 2026
A Community for Everyone
Grassroot Communities CIC
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Grassroot Communities CIC - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Hawkspring
Hawkspring
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Hawkspring - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
This project will deliver weekly physical activity sessions for inactive young people aged 12-18 in Bristol. Activities will include basketball, football and rounders. Funding will cover staff costs and equipment costs.
67 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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