Bargate (ward)

Bargate
Bargate is located in Southampton
Bargate
Bargate
Location within Southampton
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population20,926 [1][2]
• Density5,656/km2 (14,650/sq mi)
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTHAMPTON
Postcode districtSO14
Dialling code023
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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50°54′N 1°24′W / 50.90°N 1.40°W / 50.90; -1.40

Bargate is an electoral ward in Southampton, England. It covers Southampton City Centre, and stretches as far as Ocean Village and St Mary's to the east, and Westquay and The Polygon to the west. Bargate Ward had 18,762 residents in the 2011 Census, which had risen to an estimated 20,926 in mid 2015.[1][2]

The ward takes its name from the Bargate, the northern gate of the old City Walls which still stands today, and is bounded by (clockwise from West) Freemantle Ward, Bevois Ward, Peartree Ward and Woolston Ward.

  1. ^ a b "Bargate (Ward) — Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Small Area Population and Dwellings Statistics". Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2015.