South Gloucestershire

This article is about the unitary authority area in Gloucestershire, England. For other uses, see South Gloucestershire (disambiguation).

South Gloucestershire
Unitary authority area
Yate town skyline
Yate town skyline
Shown within Gloucestershire
Shown within Gloucestershire
Coordinates: 51°28′44″N 2°22′48″W / 51.479°N 2.380°W / 51.479; -2.380
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Ceremonial CountyGloucestershire
Combined authorityWest of England
Admin HQYate
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodySouth Gloucestershire Council
 • Leadership(No overall control)
 • MPsClaire Hazelgrove (L)
Damien Egan (L)
Claire Young (LD)
Area
 • Total191.87 sq mi (496.94 km2)
 • Rank78th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total294,765
 • Rank51st (of 296)
 • Density1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[2]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[2]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ISO 3166GB-SGC
ONS code00HD (ONS) E06000025 (GSS)
OS grid referenceST735757
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
Websitesouthglos.gov.uk

South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. Towns in the area include Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Kingswood, Thornbury, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke. The southern part of its area falls within the Greater Bristol urban area surrounding the city of Bristol.

South Gloucestershire was created in 1996 to replace the Northavon district of the abolished county of Avon. It is separate from Gloucestershire County Council, but is part of the ceremonial county and shares Gloucestershire's Lord Lieutenant (the Sovereign's representative to the county).[3] Because of its history as part of the county of Avon, South Gloucestershire works closely with the other unitary authorities that took over when that county was abolished, including shared services such as Avon Fire and Rescue Service[4] and Avon and Somerset Police,[5] together with co-operation in planning strategy for transport, roads and housing.

  1. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – South Gloucestershire Local Authority (E06000025)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Schedule 1: Counties and areas for the purposes of the lieutenancies in Great Britain". Lieutenancies Act 1997. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ^ "About us". Avon Fire & Rescue. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ "History of the Force". Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Retrieved 12 May 2016.