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Claire Hazelgrove
Labour PartyClaire Hazelgrove is the Labour MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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Positive coverage
“Mother with rare cancer calls for reform of 'unfair' school places policy” — Yahoo
“Mum demands changes to school admissions policy” — Gloucestershire Live
Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Kingswood and Fishponds, Bradley Stoke and Patchway. Population 115,800, notably young (median age 36 vs 41 nationally).
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£28,400
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£35,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,190
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
40
30 primary, 5 secondary, 5 other
Total Income Tax▼
£340m
from 67,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,890
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£5,060
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
42.2
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
61.8%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
2 citys, 1 large town, 4 towns — 110,496 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
22 councillors across 10 wards · Last elections: May 2023
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Stoke North | Conservative and Unionist Party | Franklin Owusu-Antwi | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Terri Cullen | May 2023 | |
| Bradley Stoke South | Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Randles | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | John Philip Bradbury | May 2023 | |
| Charlton Cribbs | Conservative and Unionist Party | Jo Buddharaju | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Sam William Scott | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sanjay Shambhu | May 2023 | |
| Emersons Green | Labour Party | Katrina Ann Al-Hassan | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rachael Hunt | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Ron Hardie | May 2023 | |
| Filton | Labour Party | Adam Paul Monk | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Alex Doyle | May 2023 | |
| Frenchay Downend | Conservative and Unionist Party | Benjamin Paul Burton | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Liz Brennan | May 2023 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raj Sood | May 2023 | |
| Patchway Coniston | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Isobel Miriam Walker | May 2023 |
| Stoke Gifford | Labour Party | David Michael Addison | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Keith Cranney | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Neel Das Gupta | May 2023 | |
| Stoke Park Cheswick | Liberal Democrats | Ayrden James Pocock | May 2023 |
| Winterbourne | Conservative and Unionist Party | Nic Labuschagne | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Trevor Jones | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 22,905 | 45.5% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 12,905 | 25.6% |
| Ref | 6,819 | 13.5% | |
| Green | 4,142 | 8.2% | |
| LD | 3,596 | 7.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 26,293 | 48.9% |
| Lab | 20,647 | 38.4% | |
| LD | 4,992 | 9.3% | |
| Green | 1,563 | 2.9% | |
| Ind | 257 | 0.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 25,339 | 50.0% |
| Lab | 21,149 | 41.7% | |
| LD | 3,052 | 6.0% | |
| Green | 1,162 | 2.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 22,920 | 46.7% |
| Lab | 13,082 | 26.6% | |
| Ind | 7,261 | 14.8% | |
| LD | 3,581 | 7.3% | |
| Green | 2,257 | 4.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 19,686 | 40.8% |
| Lab | 12,772 | 26.4% | |
| LD | 12,197 | 25.3% | |
| Ind | 1,506 | 3.1% | |
| Ind | 1,328 | 2.8% | |
| Green | 441 | 0.9% | |
| Ind | 199 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 172 | 0.4% |
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A murder investigation has been launched in Filton after a man in his 20s was found with fatal injuries near Cleve Road early on Thursday morning. The incident caused major traffic disruption on the A38 flyover during rush hour, with residents describing being woken by police cordons in the early hours.
A man in his 20s has been found dead in Filton, South Gloucestershire, with police treating the death as a murder investigation. Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for CCTV footage and witness accounts from the Cleve Road area on Wednesday evening, April 8.
A suspicious death occurred at an address on Cleve Road in Filton, with police treating the circumstances as suspicious. The A38 was closed during the investigation, affecting local traffic, though it has since reopened.
The A4174 Hambrook Junction near Bristol will fully reopen by end of April after seven years of restrictions imposed to reduce air pollution. Air quality has now met national standards for two consecutive years, allowing the Government to lift the ministerial direction that required traffic movement bans.
A man died after being found critically injured at a property on Cleve Road in Filton, South Gloucestershire. The death is being treated as suspicious and police have launched an investigation, with a cordon in place and part of the A38 closed.
The A38 Gloucester Road in Filton has been closed by Avon and Somerset Police due to an unspecified police incident, causing significant traffic disruption in the constituency. Diversions are in place but drivers are experiencing heavy delays.
Gloucester Road North in the Filton area was closed due to a police incident near Filton runway on Thursday morning, causing significant traffic delays and tailbacks extending to Patchway. The closure affected a major route into Bristol during rush hour.
Filton has entered the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition with a bid centred on 'Life, Lift, Learning', celebrating the town's aerospace heritage and innovation. Local MP Claire Hazelgrove has actively supported the bid by writing to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, with the winning town set to receive £3 million in funding.
Two teenage girls were brutally attacked by a group of teenagers at Fiddlers Wood Lane in Bradley Stoke on March 31, leaving one with a fractured wrist and the other with damaged teeth. Avon and Somerset Police have launched an investigation and will increase patrols in the area, with one victim now too traumatised to attend school.
South Gloucestershire Council's regulatory committee has unanimously opposed proposed Department for Transport reforms that would shift taxi licensing responsibility from local councils to the West of England Combined Authority (Weca). Councillors across all parties warn the changes could compromise public safety by removing local expertise and knowledge, and cite concerns about enforcement delays and loss of local control.
Bradley Stoke Way will close overnight for over two weeks from early April for installation of new pedestrian crossing infrastructure and pavement work as part of an active travel improvement project. The scheme aims to improve cycling, walking, and bus travel but has proven unpopular with residents due to prolonged traffic disruption and noise across multiple simultaneous projects in South Gloucestershire.
A pro-Palestine activist linked to the 'Filton 24' group has been charged with encouraging criminal damage via social media posts related to direct action against Israeli defence sites. The case highlights ongoing tensions between protest activism and counter-terrorism enforcement in the UK.
The article criticizes the British state's treatment of direct action protest, particularly following the re-arrest of Qesser Zuhrah, one of the 'Filton 24', on charges related to encouraging terrorism. It argues the government misunderstands and conflates direct action with terrorism, using her social media post about disrupting an arms factory as evidence of this conflation.
SAH Diagnostics has opened a new private diagnostics centre in Bradley Stoke offering cancer screening and other diagnostic services, aiming to reduce NHS waiting times and support up to 14,000 local patients annually. The centre provides faster diagnosis pathways and has received backing from local NHS partners and MP Claire Hazelgrove.
Five members of the Filton 24 Palestine activist group, released on bail after lengthy detention, have spoken publicly about their experiences of alleged mistreatment in prison, including isolation, hunger strikes, and denial of medical care. The article details their accounts of state repression and their commitment to continuing activism despite the trauma endured.
New details have been shared about the Portishead and Bristol Brabazon railway stations, both opening in 2028 as part of the Metro West scheme. The Brabazon station in Filton will serve the new Aviva Arena on the old Filton Airfield, with potential for direct connections between the Portishead Line and Henbury Line, significantly improving regional connectivity.
Aerospace Bristol in Filton will host a weekend celebration of the region's transport heritage, featuring 18 rare Bristol Cars (including two £750,000 Zagato models) displayed beneath Concorde, alongside a Vintage Bus Day event. The exhibition highlights Filton's century-long engineering legacy and is open to visitors on March 28-29.
Pro-Palestine activists from the 'Filton 24' have spoken out about alleged mistreatment during pre-trial detention, condemning the government for weaponising counter-terrorism powers against them. The group, arrested in Bristol for direct action against weapon suppliers to Israel, describes assaults, isolation, and denial of medical care during their imprisonment.
Palestine Action activists who conducted a raid on an Elbit Systems factory in Filton in 2023 have spoken publicly about lasting health effects from a prolonged hunger strike while imprisoned. The article details their experiences in prison and the circumstances of their arrest related to the raid that caused over £1 million in damage to the facility.
A man in his 60s was assaulted in a pub fight on Savage Wood Road in Bradley Stoke on 6 February, sustaining non-serious injuries. Police have released CCTV images and are appealing for witnesses and information to identify the suspect.
Labour has announced seven new towns across the UK as part of its plan to build 1.5 million homes by the next election. Brabazon New Town in South Gloucestershire, built on the former Filton Airfield, is one of the seven selected sites and will deliver up to 25,000 homes, 30,000 jobs, and £5 billion in economic benefit to the local area.
A Bristol mother with terminal stage four cancer campaigned for reforms to South Gloucestershire Council's school admissions policy after her daughter was denied a place at a school equipped to support bereaved children, despite the mother's exceptional circumstances. MP Claire Hazelgrove actively supported the constituent by arranging a meeting with schools minister Georgia Gould and raising the issue in Parliament, with the Government now committing to consult on changes to the national schools admissions code.
Plans for a major 40,000-home new town development centered on Filton's Brabazon site and the West Innovation Arc have moved forward, with consultation beginning today. The scheme aims to address housing shortages while leveraging the region's aerospace and advanced engineering economy, with support from local leaders and the Housing Secretary.
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