Clifton Down is one of the thirty-four

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in the city of

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in the southwest of England, United Kingdom. It is represented by two members on

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, which are George Calascione and Serena Ralston of the

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. Clifton Down ward was created in May 2016 following a boundary review. It incorporates areas that were previously part of Clifton East and Cotham wards. From 2016-2024, it was represented by

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, who stood down to successfully campaign as Member of Parliament for the

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constituency.

Area profile

The ward covers the area between the Downs, Pembroke Road, Hampton Road and Queens Road, with

Whiteladies Road Whiteladies Road is a main road in Bristol, England. It runs north from the Victoria Rooms (Bristol), Victoria Rooms to Durdham Down, and separates Clifton, Bristol, Clifton on the west side from Redland, Bristol, Redland and Cotham, Bristol, C ...

running down the middle. The ward includes parts of the neighbourhoods of Clifton, Redland, and Cotham, although these are primarily in neighbouring council wards. Notable places in the Clifton Down ward include

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, Clifton Down Shopping Centre,

Whiteladies Picture House The Whiteladies Picture House () is a cinema on Whiteladies Road in Clifton, Bristol, England. It was built in 1920–1921 by James Henry LaTrobe and Thomas Harry Weston (1870–1923) and opened by the Duchess of Beaufort on 29 November 1 ...

, The Bristol Improv Theatre and Bristol Lido. Clifton Down has a large number of students living in the area. Over 30% of the population is aged 20–24, significantly higher than the national average. For elections to the

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, Clifton Down is part of the

constituency. Before the 2024 constituency boundary changes it was in

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Local elections

2024 election

2021 election

2016 election

*On 22 April 2016, it was announced that Satnam Singh had been suspended from the Labour Party for failing to disclose prior convictions for selling illegal tobacco and drugs. As the nominations process had already been completed, it was too late for Labour to nominate a new candidate or withdraw Mr Singh from the ballot.

References

External links

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Map of Clifton Down ward.Find your councillor page on Bristol City Council website
{{Districts of Bristol Wards of Bristol Clifton, Bristol