Greater Bristol is a term used for the conurbation which contains and surrounds the city of Bristol in the South West of England. There is no official "Greater Bristol" authority, but the term is sometimes used by local, regional and national authorities, and others as a synonym for either the "Bristol Urban Area" or a wider area of the former County of Avon (sometimes the whole of the former County of Avon area), and by some, TfGB (Transport for Greater Bristol), to refer to the Province of Bristol as defined by C. B. Fawcett (1919) or Derek Senior (1969).
The ONS give a figure for the population of the Bristol Urban Area of 617,280,[3] making it the eleventh largest conurbation in England and Wales. The 2001 census figure was 551,006 and the 1991 census figure was 522,784. The urban area is subdivided into the following:
Bristol Built-up Area and its urban subdivisions in 2011
Map of the former Avon area. The term "Greater Bristol" is used by some to denote the whole of this area, and by others only to denote the contiguous urban area including, for example, Filton and Kingswood (which are outside Bristol's administrative boundary), but not Bath or Weston-super-Mare.
The wider "Greater Bristol" area – that is, the former Avon county area – has since 1996 been divided for local government purposes between Bristol City Council, and Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire councils, and is shown on the map on this page. The boundaries of the County of Avon, which administered the area from 1974 to 1996, were similar to those of the Bristol travel to work area as originally defined in the 1950s. The former county area is still used in some official UK statistics and by local and regional authorities, for example in transport planning, with the South West Regional Government Office commissioning a Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study in 2005,[4] and the local authorities presenting a Joint Local Transport Plan to the DfT in 2006.[5] Other alternative names occasionally in official use for the former Avon area include the West of England and Severnside. The term "CUBA" (county that used to be Avon) has also occasionally been used unofficially.[6]
The 2001 population of the former county of Avon would have had a population of 983,860.[7]
The West of England covers the former county excluding North Somerset. By 2017 the West of England Combined Authority reported the population of the area to be 1.1 million.[8]
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Transport for Greater Bristol (TfGB) has also used 'Greater Bristol' to refer to a travel to work area of 50 miles radius around Bristol which it wishes to be covered by an Integrated Transport Authority (ITA).[9] This is similar to the 'Province of Bristol' described by geographer C. B. Fawcett in 1919.
^Office for National Statistics, 2011 Built-up Areas – Methodology and Guidance, p.3 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
^"Bristol BUA (built-up areas) map". NOMIS. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^"2011 Census – Built-up areas". ONS. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
^Atkins, 2005. "Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study 2007-04-13 at the Wayback Machine."
^B&NES, Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire councils, 2006. "Greater Bristol Joint Local Transport Plan. 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine"
^Gavin Thompson (10 December 2014). . Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^"The six Case Cities" (PDF). The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis. UCL. p. 16. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^"West of England Combined Authority – Bath and North East Somerset" (PDF). www.bathnes.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^"Metro West". Rail Future. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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This article is about the place in England For the place in the United States see Kingsport Bristol Bristol metropolitan area Greater Bristol is a term used for the conurbation which contains and surrounds the city of Bristol in the South West of England There is no official Greater Bristol authority but the term is sometimes used by local regional and national authorities and others as a synonym for either the Bristol Urban Area or a wider area of the former County of Avon sometimes the whole of the former County of Avon area and by some TfGB Transport for Greater Bristol to refer to the Province of Bristol as defined by C B Fawcett 1919 or Derek Senior 1969 Contents 1 Definitions 1 1 Bristol Built up Area 1 2 Former Avon County 1 3 West of England 1 4 Other 2 See also 3 ReferencesDefinitions editBristol Built up Area edit One definition of Greater Bristol is the Bristol Built up Area previously termed the Bristol Urban Area as defined by the UK Office for National Statistics ONS 1 This covers the contiguous built up area around Bristol including the Kingswood Mangotsfield Stoke Gifford Bradley Stoke Patchway Filton Almondsbury Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne areas within South Gloucestershire Pill Leigh Woods and Easton in Gordano within North Somerset and part of Whitchurch which falls within the administrative area of Bath and North East Somerset However this ONS definition does not include the city of Bath or the towns of Yate Keynsham Portishead Clevedon or Weston super Mare 2 The ONS give a figure for the population of the Bristol Urban Area of 617 280 3 making it the eleventh largest conurbation in England and Wales The 2001 census figure was 551 006 and the 1991 census figure was 522 784 The urban area is subdivided into the following nbsp Bristol Built up Area and its urban subdivisions in 2011 Bristol subdivision Other subdivisions City of Bristol unitary authority boundary Urban subdivision Population Census 2011 Bristol 535 907 Filton 59 495 Frampton Cotterell amp Winterbourne 14 694 Pill 4 828 Almondsbury 855 Leigh Woods 553 Whiteshill 403 Hambrook 349 Coalpit Heath 196 Total 617 280 Former Avon County edit nbsp Map of the former Avon area The term Greater Bristol is used by some to denote the whole of this area and by others only to denote the contiguous urban area including for example Filton and Kingswood which are outside Bristol s administrative boundary but not Bath or Weston super Mare The wider Greater Bristol area that is the former Avon county area has since 1996 been divided for local government purposes between Bristol City Council and Bath and North East Somerset North Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils and is shown on the map on this page The boundaries of the County of Avon which administered the area from 1974 to 1996 were similar to those of the Bristol travel to work area as originally defined in the 1950s The former county area is still used in some official UK statistics and by local and regional authorities for example in transport planning with the South West Regional Government Office commissioning a Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study in 2005 4 and the local authorities presenting a Joint Local Transport Plan to the DfT in 2006 5 Other alternative names occasionally in official use for the former Avon area include the West of England and Severnside The term CUBA county that used to be Avon has also occasionally been used unofficially 6 The 2001 population of the former county of Avon would have had a population of 983 860 7 West of England edit Further information West of England The West of England covers the former county excluding North Somerset By 2017 the West of England Combined Authority reported the population of the area to be 1 1 million 8 Other edit Transport for Greater Bristol TfGB has also used Greater Bristol to refer to a travel to work area of 50 miles radius around Bristol which it wishes to be covered by an Integrated Transport Authority ITA 9 This is similar to the Province of Bristol described by geographer C B Fawcett in 1919 See also editAvon Green Belt List of places in Bristol MetroBus Bristol MetroWest Bristol North Fringe of Bristol Transport in Bristol West of England West of England Combined AuthorityReferences edit Office for National Statistics 2011 Built up Areas Methodology and Guidance p 3 Archived 2013 09 21 at the Wayback Machine Bristol BUA built up areas map NOMIS Retrieved 6 January 2015 2011 Census Built up areas ONS Retrieved 1 July 2013 Atkins 2005 Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study Archived 2007 04 13 at the Wayback Machine B amp NES Bristol North Somerset amp South Gloucestershire councils 2006 Greater Bristol Joint Local Transport Plan Archived 2006 06 15 at the Wayback Machine Gavin Thompson 10 December 2014 Greater Bristol Why it s time we brought our region together Bristol Post Archived from the original on 6 January 2015 Retrieved 6 January 2015 The six Case Cities PDF The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis UCL p 16 Retrieved 11 October 2015 West of England Combined Authority Bath and North East Somerset PDF www bathnes gov uk Retrieved 19 May 2020 Metro West Rail Future Retrieved 11 October 2015 51 28 N 2 35 W 51 467 N 2 583 W 51 467 2 583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greater Bristol amp oldid 1215053350 Bristol Built up Area, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
