Redfield, Bristol

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Redfield
Redfield is located in Bristol
Redfield
Redfield
Location within Bristol
Population2,350 [1]
Unitary authority
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS
Dialling code0117
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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UK
England
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51°27′35″N 2°33′24″W / 51.45971°N 2.55653°W / 51.45971; -2.55653Coordinates: 51°27′35″N 2°33′24″W / 51.45971°N 2.55653°W / 51.45971; -2.55653

Redfield is an area situated in East Bristol though it is represented in Westminster as part of the Bristol West constituency. It includes the stretch of Church Road (A420) from Verrier Road to the western boundary of St George's Green, Victorian-era landscaped parkland. It is adjacent to the neighbourhoods of Barton Hill and Russell Town to the South, St George to the East, Whitehall to the North and Lawrence Hill to the West and Pile Marsh to the South-East.

Population[]

Bristol City Council identifies that the area commonly known as Redfield consists of two Lower Super Output Areas ("LSOAs"): Church Road and Redfield. The 2008 Ward Profiles published by Bristol City Council rank the two LSOAs as 112th and 111th (respectively) out of 252 most deprived areas in Bristol (no.1 being the most deprived). The total population for the Redfield area is 2,350[1] and data available suggests that the predominant age group is 16–44 years comprising 55% of the total population.[2] Redfield falls into two Bristol wards: Easton and St George West. The area is ethnically diverse with 8.2% of the population being from Black and Minority Ethnic groups.[3]

Community involvement[]

The Redfield Former Methodist Church in Redfield

The 2003 Redfield Action Plan[4] outlines a number of measures to improve social and economic conditions in Redfield and its locale. Community at Heart was set up to oversee implementation of the programme in Redfield, Barton Hill and The Dings.[5] Recently the relatively low cost of housing and proximity to the city centre has made the area attractive to young couples and professionals moving to Bristol from London and the south-east.

Leisure and entertainment[]

To the east of the area lies St George Park, an elegant Victorian suburban park.[6] Redfest[7] is an independent arts and music festival seeking to bring music, film, cabaret, comedy, animation, graffiti, photography, art and fun to community of Redfield.

Redfest is run by a group of volunteers from the local community and is entirely reliant on public donations, support and sponsorship from local businesses and grant funding where available.

Transport[]

Recent investment in public transport infrastructure can be witnessed on Church Road as part of the second showcase bus route in Bristol. The scheme is a collaboration between Bristol City Council and First, one of the city's bus transport providers, designed to provide improvements to existing services and offer more reliable, convenient and safe alternatives to travelling by car. The showcase bus route runs from the City Centre out to the suburbs of Kingswood and Hanham.[8]

The nearby Lawrence Hill railway station serves the Redfield population and provides an easy access point to the Severn Beach Line running from Bristol Temple Meads railway station out to Severn Beach, the line has been listed among Thomas Cook's most favoured attractions for its scenic route along the River Avon and River Severn.

The Bristol & Bath Railway Path, a 13-mile asphalt motor-vehicle-free route between the cities of Bristol and Bath, starts just west of Redfield at Lawrence Hill and has several entrance points along its route just north of the area.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "Mid-2014 Population Estimates by Lower Layer Super Output Area". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. ^ "2007 LSOA Population Estimates for Bristol". www.bristol.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  3. ^ "2001 Census ward information sheet" (PDF). www.bristol.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Redfield_ActionPlan_web.pdf (application/pdf Object)" (PDF). www.bristoleastsidetraders.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Community sport sponsorship". www.maxsbarbershop.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Bristol City Council: Parks and open spaces: St George Park". www.bristol.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  7. ^ Link text, additional text.
  8. ^ "showcase bus routes". www.bristol.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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