# Bristol Central

The north of the South West. About 101,206 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres.

Carla Denyer has been the Green Party MP for Bristol Central since July 2024. They won by 10,407 votes on a 69.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001131. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Carla Denyer has been the Green Party MP for Bristol Central since July 2024.
They won by 10,407 votes on a 69.1% turnout.

MP: [Carla Denyer](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5102) (Green Party).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Bristol Central

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carla Denyer (elected) | Green Party | 24,539 | 56.6% |
| Thangam Debbonaire | Labour | 14,132 | 32.6% |
| Samuel Williams | Conservative | 1,998 | 4.6% |
| Robert Clarke | Reform UK | 1,338 | 3.1% |
| Nicholas Coombes | Liberal Democrat | 1,162 | 2.7% |
| Kellie-Jay Keen | Party of Women | 196 | 0.5% |

Electorate 62,735. Turnout 69.1%. Majority 10,407 (24.0%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3340

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 24.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Bristol Central had a majority of 24.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 148th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 69.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Bristol Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 48th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,648** (2021). Bristol Central had 93,648 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 103rd least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in Bristol Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001131) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 92% of people in Bristol Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001131) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bristol, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bristol Central.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001131) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bristol, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bristol Central.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001131) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bristol Central had 93,648 usual residents at the census.

## How Bristol Central compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Bristol Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 24.0% | joint 148th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 69.1% | joint 48th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,648 | joint 103rd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 92% | joint 100th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Bristol Central?

Bristol Central had 93,648 usual residents at the census.
Bristol Central is the joint 103rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bristol

Most of Bristol Central lies in Bristol. These figures are published for the whole of Bristol, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bristol Central itself. [See Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)

- **Average house price: £352,262** (July 2026). Bristol’s average house price was £352,262 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,509** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bristol earned a median of £39,509 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 151st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.9×** (2025). A home in Bristol costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.5** (2025). Bristol has a deprivation score of 22.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bristol Central in brief

The winner in Bristol Central had a majority of 24.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Bristol Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.1%.
Bristol Central had 93,648 usual residents at the census.
About 92% of people in Bristol Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001131
- Council: [Bristol †](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 10.78 km²
- People, mid-2024: 101,206*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 10
- Neighbourhoods: 54
- Output areas: 284

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Bristol North West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-north-west), [Bristol East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east), [Bristol North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-north-east), [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-somerset), [Bristol South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-south)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Bristol Central

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001131

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central#f-ge2024-majority.

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