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Windmill Hill, Bristol

Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill is located in Bristol
Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill
Location within Bristol
OS grid referenceST593715
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS3
Dialling code0117
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bristol
51°26′N 2°35′W / 51.44°N 2.59°W / 51.44; -2.59
The view looking north from Alfred Road, Windmill Hill, Bedminster in Bristol. Prominent on the horizon are Cabot Tower and the Wills Tower of Bristol University.

Windmill Hill is a hill, an inner suburban neighbourhood, and an electoral ward in Bristol, England. It is located south of the River Avon, southeast of Bedminster, north of Knowle and west of Totterdown. Victoria Park occupies the eastern half of the hill.

Windmill Hill is a predominantly residential location, and became popular in the 1990s and 2000s with students, artists and environmentalists, often sharing rented accommodation.[citation needed] The area has mainly Victorian terraced houses though there are also two residential tower blocks Polden and Holroyd House. In the early years of the 21st century the area started undergoing gentrification which has increased house prices in the area.[citation needed] Windmill Hill remains a creative and community driven neighbourhood.[citation needed] Windmill Hill's Community Centre was opened in the 1970s in the former church hall of St Michael and All Angels church.[1]

Windmill Hill is separated from the rest of Bedminster by the Bristol to Exeter line railway (including Bedminster railway station) and industrial estates, as well as the Windmill Hill City Farm. The River Malago runs through the western edge of Windmill Hill ward.

Electoral ward

Main article: Bristol City Council elections
Windmill Hill
ward
Bristol City Council.
Ward boundaries since 2016.
CountyBristol
Population13,958[2]
Electorate10,302[3]
Current ward
Created1980[4] (1980[4])
CouncillorLisa Stone (Green)
CouncillorEd Plowden (Green)
UK Parliament constituencyBristol South

Windmill Hill electoral ward covers a broader area than the hill itself. Since 2016, the boundaries have encompassed Totterdown, the south-eastern part of Bedminster, and the Ravenhill Road area of Lower Knowle.[5] It is represented by two members on Bristol City Council, which as of 2024 are Lisa Stone and Ed Plowden of the Green Party of England and Wales.

Councillors representing Windmill Hill ward since 2016
Elected Councillor Party Electorate Turnout
2024[6] Lisa Stone Green 10,302 47.29%
Ed Plowden Green
2021[7] Ed Plowden Green 10,642 50.97%
Lisa Stone Green
2016[8] Lucy Whittle Labour 9,844 50.99%
John Wellington Labour

References

  1. ^ Tooze, John (2014). "St Michael and All Angels Windmill Hill Bedminster: A Parish History 125 Years" (PDF).
  2. ^ "2021 Census Area Profile: Bristol". Office for National Statistics.
  3. ^ "Local councillors election 2024". Bristol City Council.
  4. ^ "The City of Bristol (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980".
  5. ^ "Bristol". Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
  6. ^ "Local councillors election 2024". Bristol City Council.
  7. ^ "Local councillors election 2021". Bristol City Council.
  8. ^ "Local election May 2016 turnout and results". Bristol City Council.
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