Unitary authority · England

Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of is a unitary authority. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Bristol, City of
Unitary authority · E06000023
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Unitary authority
Single tier
Official code
E06000023
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
Combined authority
West of England
Strategic transport, economic development, skills

Other bodies covering this area

West of England
Combined authority
  • Strategic transport
  • Economic development
  • Skills
Avon
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
71
Postcode sectors
31
Wards
5
Constituencies

9 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

31 wards recorded in this council area.

Ashley · Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston · Bedminster · Bishopsworth · Brislington East · Brislington West · Central · Clifton · Clifton Down · Cotham · Easton · Filwood · Frome Vale · Hartcliffe and Withywood · Henbury and Brentry · Hengrove and Whitchurch Park · Hillfields · Horfield · Hotwells and Harbourside · Knowle · Lawrence Hill · Lockleaze · Redland · Southmead · Southville · St George Central · St George Troopers Hill · Stockwood · Stoke Bishop · Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze · Windmill Hill

Postcode sectors

BS1 1 · BS1 2 · BS1 3 · BS1 4 · BS1 5 · BS1 6 · BS1 9 · BS10 5 · BS10 6 · BS10 7 · BS11 0 · BS11 1 · BS11 8 · BS11 9 · BS13 0 · BS13 7 · BS13 8 · BS13 9 · BS14 0 · BS14 8 · BS14 9 · BS15 1 · BS16 0 · BS16 2 · BS16 3 · BS2 0 · BS2 2 · BS2 8 · BS2 9 · BS3 1 · BS3 2 · BS3 3 · BS3 4 · BS3 5 · BS3 9 · BS4 1 · BS4 2 · BS4 3 · BS4 4 · BS4 5 · BS4 9 · BS5 0 · BS5 5 · BS5 6 · BS5 7 · BS5 8 · BS5 9 · BS6 5 · BS6 6 · BS6 7 · BS6 9 · BS7 0 · BS7 8 · BS7 9 · BS8 1 · BS8 2 · BS8 3 · BS8 4 · BS8 9 · BS9 0 · BS9 1 · BS9 2 · BS9 3 · BS9 4 · BS98 1 · BS99 1 · BS99 2 · BS99 3 · BS99 5 · BS99 6 · BS99 7

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E06000023.