Central
WardSouth east Bristol. About 22,303 people in 2.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Central, 86.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Central compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
CentralMiddle
Population34 wards, Bristol · 2021
18,3887th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage34 wards, Bristol · Jan 2026
86.8%4th lowest
Claimant rate34 wards, Bristol · Aug 2026
3.0%joint 14th lowest
Aged 15 to 6434 wards, Bristol · 2021
90.6%highest
Figures for the whole of Bristol
These figures are published for the whole of Bristol, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bristol and not Central alone. See Bristol
Central in brief
Central had 18,388 usual residents at the census.
In Central, 86.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Central, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
90.6% of residents in Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.