St George West, Bristol

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= St George West
map_type= nomap
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static_image_caption= Boundaries of the city council ward.
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population = 10,928
unitary_england= Bristol
lieutenancy_england= Bristol
region= South West England
postcode_district = BS
postcode_area= BS
dial_code= 0117

St George West is a district (Ward) of Bristol. Its councilor is John E Deasy from the Labour Party. [cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Council-Democracy/Elected-Representatives/councillor-finder.en?Task=ward&WardId=17 |title=Councillor Finder
accessdate=2008-05-08 |format= |work= ] It can be found in the outer east of the city of Bristol. [cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/stream/asset/?asset_id=25334018|title=Development Control Areas and Ward Boundaries|format= |work= ] According to a report released by Bristol City Council, St George West has an average crime rate. [cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/stream/asset/?asset_id=19956035|title=Reported Domestic Burglaries Density
accessdate=2008-05-08 |format= |work= ] 8061 people are registered to vote in the ward. [cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/stream/asset/?asset_id=22122001|title=2008 REGISTER
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Of the 10,925 people that live in the ward, 10,253 were born in the United Kingdom. In addition to this four people were born in North Africa. In addition, 202 people living in the ward were born in Asia. [cite web |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5940343&c=St+George+West&d=14&e=16&g=399405&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210279134500&enc=1&dsFamilyId=85|title=Area: St George West (Ward)
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There is also an area with a similar name in the city of Edinburgh. [cite web |url=http://www.stgeorgeswest.com/|title=WELCOME TO ST GEORGE’S WEST CHURCH, EDINBURGH
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St George West, Bristol can be found in the parliamentary ward that is served by Kerry McCarthy. [cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Council-Democracy/Statistics-Census-Information/ward-finder.en?XSL=mp&WardId=17&ConstituencyId=1|title=Constituency Details for St. George West Ward |accessdate=2008-05-10
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chools

There are five schools in the ward. This includes Air Balloon Hill Infant and Junior Schools, Air Balloon Hill Junior School, Speedwell Nursery School, St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School and Summerhill School.cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Education-Learning/Schools-Colleges/school-finder.en?Task=ward&WardId=17&SchoolType=None|title=List of St. George West ward schools
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Air Balloon Hill School can be found on Hillside Road. cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Education-Learning/Schools-Colleges/school-finder.en?Task=ward&WardId=17&SchoolId=8012143&SchoolType=None#8012143|title=Air Balloon Hill Infants School
accessdate=2008-05-10 |format= |work= ] Speedwell Nursery School can be found on Speedwell Road cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Education-Learning/Schools-Colleges/school-finder.en?Task=ward&WardId=17&SchoolId=8011009&SchoolType=None#8011009|title=Speedwell Nursery School |accessdate=2008-05-10 |format= |work= ] and St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School is located on Blackswarth Road. cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Education-Learning/Schools-Colleges/school-finder.en?Task=ward&WardId=17&SchoolId=8013411&SchoolType=None#8013411|title=St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School
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Local elections

The 1995 local election in St. George West was won by Ronald Edward Stone and John Edward Deasy, who were the Labour part candidates. [cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/electionward/?XSL=main&ShowElectionWard=true&ElectionId=44&WardId=17|title=Bristol City Council Election Results for 4 May 1995|accessdate=2008-05-10 |format= |work= ] . In 1997, there was a 68.21% turnout for an election which was won by the Labour party. The Labour party has continued to win the local election in the ward, although in 2007 they achieved only 38.24% of the vote. This was less than 2% more than the Conservative Party candidate, who was in second place. [cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/electionward/?XSL=main&ShowElectionWard=true&ElectionId=61&WardId=17|title=Bristol City Council Election Results for 3 May 2007|accessdate=2008-05-11 |format= |work= ] More recently, in the 2008 by-election, after the death of the Labourcandidate the Conservative party has attracted some controversy after replacing their previous candidate, Angelo Agathangelou, with Colin Bretherton. [cite web |url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-Tory-leaders-branded-lunatics-rejected-candidate/article-297201-detail/article.html |format= |work= ]

Age

Of the 10,928 people in the ward, approximately 146 are under the age of one. The majority of the resident are of working age, although 401 are aged between 75 and 79. No people in the ward are aged over 100. [cite web |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5940343&c=St+George+West&d=14&e=16&g=399405&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1210491100877&enc=1&dsFamilyId=91|accessdate=2008-05-11|title= http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5940343&c=St+George+West&d=14&e=16&g=399405&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1210491100877&enc=1&dsFamilyId=91|format= |work= ]

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