St. George West is an inner‑suburban electoral ward to the east of Bristol city centre, centred on the long‑established neighbourhood of St. George. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, interspersed with small pockets of post‑war development and local green spaces, most notably St George Park, and has good bus links into the centre which make it popular with commuters.
Historically shaped by 19th‑century urban expansion and nearby industry, the ward today has a mixed social and economic profile: active community groups, independent shops and cafés sit alongside areas still facing deprivation. There’s a strong local identity and regular community events in parks and halls, and the suburb shows the familiar pressures of inner‑city change as new residents and small businesses move in while long‑standing communities continue to campaign on housing and services.
Postcode districts covering St. George West
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 2.5 miles4 km
- Newport 20 miles32.1 km
- Bath 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stroud 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Cwmbrân 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Trowbridge 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Chippenham 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Yate 7.7 miles12.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Easton Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- St. George Troopers Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- St. George Central Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Eastville Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Lawrence Hill Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Brislington East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hillfields Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hanham Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brislington West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ashley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Frome Vale Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in St. George West
BS5 7JR, BS5 9PQ, BS5 7HL, BS5 7JA, BS5 7HT, BS5 8DH, BS5 7BD, BS5 8AJ, BS5 8HE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Lawrence Hill Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stapleton Road Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near St. George West Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Number 38 Clifton 3.1 miles5 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Moxy Bristol 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Bristol Hotel 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Bristol City Centre 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
Schools in St. George West
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Summerhill Academy Primary
- Summerhill Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 1.9 miles3 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- University of Bristol University 2.4 miles3.9 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles5 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km