South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in South West England. It comprises multiple suburban areas to the north and east of Bristol as well as a large rural hinterland. The area was created in 1996 from the northern section of the county of Avon.
About South Gloucestershire in brief
South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in South West England. It comprises multiple suburban areas to the north and east of Bristol as well as a large rural hinterland. The area was created in 1996 from the northern section of the county of Avon, which was abolished at that time. It is home to 99 primary schools, 16 secondary schools, and post-16 colleges and centres. The main employers are the local authority with 9,500 people and the Ministry of Defence Headquarters for Defence Procurement and the Naval Support Command with 7,000 employees. Other key employers include Airbus, Rolls Royce and the Royal Mail, which dominates the Filton-Patchway area. Employers with sites in this area include EE and the RAC.
In the 2001 census, the population of South Gloucetershire was 245,641. This had increased to 262,767. According to the 2011 census, 97. 6 percent of the population was described as white, 0. 8 percent as dual heritage, and 0. 7 percent as Asian or Asian British. In 2008, DCSF figures revealed there was a 6% overall absence in the district’s secondary schools whilst the national average is 4%. In 2005, the Chancellor of the Exchequer recognised the City of Bristol’s ties to science and technology by naming it one of six’science cities’ The River Severn forms the north-south escarpment running between the city and the River Valley.
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