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Chris McEvoy

Bristol Population passes half a million for the first time

Bristol Population passes half a million for the first time

New population projections have been published for Bristol. Highest Core City Increase (apart from Manchester) The population in Bristol is projected to increase from 478,600 people in 2022 to 526,600 people in 2032. TThe biggest factor in this population change is net international migration, which will increase the

Southville is the most Godless Ward in Bristol

Southville is the most Godless Ward in Bristol

The best data analysis tool provided by Bristol City Council is the Ward Profile Tool which compares data across the 34 wards in Bristol. It mainly uses Census Data, but does use some other data sources as well. This article will provide some insights into the Southville Ward when compared

Fire and Rescue Attended Incidents Update - May 2025

Fire and Rescue Attended Incidents Update - May 2025

Avon Fire and Rescue have just published their incident data for May 2025. Attended incidents have increased every month in 2025, with 580 in May. Here are some charts for May 2025 incidents. You can see all the reports on BU Reports (look for "Fire and Rescue" button

Planter Maintenance in Bristol

Planter Maintenance in Bristol

Helen has just published an article "The Pointlessness of Planters" where the poor state of the Planters in the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood is documented. I decided to look at the state of Planters across Bristol by looking at FixMyStreet Reports. Planter Reports on FixMyStreet The number of

There are 7,551 "White Transit Vans" in the BS PostCode area (and 1 Bristol 400)

There are 7,551 "White Transit Vans" in the BS PostCode area (and 1 Bristol 400)

The DVLA publish data on MOT Tests. I have analysed the data for MOT Tests in the "BS" postcode area for vehicles tested between 2021 and 2023. If a vehicle did not have an MOT Test taken in Bristol during 2023 then it is marked as "Inactive&

71% more students are on their way to Southville

71% more students are on their way to Southville

Soon there will be 596 student beds added to the existing 836 student beds in Southville. But that is nothing compared to the increases in Lawrence Hill (348%) and Windmill Hill (3035%). If you look at all the Wards in Bristol there will be an increase of 60% student accommodation

Flytipping reports likely to increase by 3000% in 2025

Flytipping reports likely to increase by 3000% in 2025

FixMyStreet Reports There were 18,358 FixMyStreet reports in 2024 and so far in 2025 there have been 13,906 reports (as at 07/06/2025). This is 75% of 2024 reports and we aren't even halfway through 2025 . This increase could be explained by more people reporting