This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
County council
Gloucestershire Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985:The County of Gloucestershire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005:The County of Gloucestershire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983
† minor boundary changes in 1991
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 2 May 2013:legislation.gov.uk - The County of Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
† minor boundary changes in 2009
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 2013 to 1 May 2025:legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Electoral Divisions from 1 May 2025 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025. Retrieved on 25 June 2026.
Unitary authority council
South Gloucestershire Wards from 1 April 1996 (first election 4 May 1995) to 6 May 1999:legislation.gov.uk - The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 3 May 2007:legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 3 May 2007 to 2 May 2019:legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
District councils
Cheltenham Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:The County of Gloucestershire (District Wards) Order 1973
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 2 May 2002:The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 2 May 2024:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 2 May 2024 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. Retrieved on 25 June 2026.
Cotswold Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:The District of Cotswold (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
† minor boundary changes in 1991
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
† minor boundary changes in 2007legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Forest of Dean Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Gloucester Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:The City of Gloucester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
† minor boundary changes in 1991
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 5 May 2016:legislation.gov.uk - The City of Gloucester (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 5 May 2016 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucester (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
Stroud Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 2 May 2002:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
† minor boundary changes in 1991
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 5 May 2016:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Parishes and Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
† minor boundary changes in 2008legislation.gov.uk - The Stroud (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Wards from 5 May 2016 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Stroud (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
Tewkesbury Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:The Borough of Tewkesbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
† minor boundary changes in 1991
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Former county council
Avon Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:The County of Avon (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 1 April 1996 (county abolished):The County of Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981
Former district councils
Kingswood Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:The County of Avon (District Wards) Order 1973
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 7 May 1987:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kingswood (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
Wards from 7 May 1987 to 1 April 1996 (district abolished):legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kingswood (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
Northavon Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 April 1996 (district abolished):legislation.gov.uk - The District of Northavon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
Electoral wards by constituency Source:legislation.gov.uk - The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023. Retrieved on 25 June 2026.
Wards as they existed on 1 December 2020.
Bristol North East (part) South Gloucestershire: Kingswood; New Cheltenham; Staple Hill & Mangotsfield; Woodstock.
Cheltenham Cheltenham: All Saints; Battledown; Benhall & the Reddings; Charlton Kings; Charlton Park; College; Hesters Way; Lansdown; Leckhampton; Oakley; Park; Pittville; St. Mark’s; St. Paul’s; St. Peter’s; Up Hatherley; Warden Hill.
Filton and Bradley Stoke South Gloucestershire: Bradley Stoke North; Bradley Stoke South; Charlton & Cribbs; Emersons Green; Filton; Frenchay & Downend; Patchway Coniston; Stoke Gifford; Stoke Park & Cheswick; Winterbourne.
Forest of Dean Forest of Dean: Berry Hill; Bream; Cinderford East; Cinderford West; Coleford; Dymock; Hartpury & Redmarley; Longhope & Huntley; Lydbrook; Lydney East; Lydney North; Lydney West & Aylburton; Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook; Newent & Taynton; Newland & Sling; Newnham; Pillowell; Ruspidge; St. Briavels; Tidenham; Westbury-on-Severn.
Tewkesbury: Highnam with Haw Bridge.
Gloucester Gloucester: Abbeydale; Abbeymead; Barnwood; Barton & Tredworth; Coney Hill; Grange; Hucclecote; Kingholm & Wotton; Kingsway; Matson & Robinswood; Moreland; Podsmead; Quedgeley Fieldcourt; Quedgeley Severn Vale; Tuffley; Westgate.
North Cotswolds Cotswold: Blockley; Bourton Vale; Bourton Village; Campden & Vale; Chedworth & Churn Valley; Coln Valley; Ermin; Fosseridge; Moreton East; Moreton West; Northleach; Sandywell; Stow; The Rissingtons.
Stroud: Bisley; Hardwicke; Minchinhampton; Painswick & Upton.
Tewkesbury: Badgeworth; Brockworth East; Brockworth West; Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote; Churchdown St. John’s; Shurdington.
North East Somerset and Hanham (part) South Gloucestershire: Bitton & Oldland Common; Hanham; Longwell Green; Parkwall & Warmley.
South Cotswolds (part) Cotswold: Abbey; Chesteron; Fairford North; Four Acres; Grumbolds Ash with Avening; Kemble; Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South; New Mills; St. Michael’s; Siddington & Cerney Rural; South Cerney Village; Stratton; Tetbury East & Rural; Tetbury Town; Tetbury with Upton; The Ampneys & Hampton; The Beeches; Watermoor.
Stroud: Kingswood.
Stroud Stroud: Amberley & Woodchester; Berkeley Vale; Cainscross; Cam East; Cam West; Chalford; Coaley & Uley; Dursley; Nailsworth; Randwick, Whiteshill & Ruscombe; Rodborough; Severn; Stonehouse; Stroud Central; Stroud Farmhill & Paganhill; Stroud Slade; Stroud Trinity; Stroud Uplands; Stroud Valley; The Stanleys; Thrupp; Wotton-under-Edge.
Tewkesbury Cheltenham: Prestbury; Springbank; Swindon Village.
Gloucester: Elmbridge; Longlevens.
Tewkesbury: Cleeve Grange; Cleeve Hill; Cleeve St. Michael’s; Cleeve West; Innsworth; Isbourne; Northway; Severn Vale North; Severn Vale South; Tewkesbury East; Tewkesbury North & Twyning; Tewkesbury South; Winchcombe.
Thornbury and Yate South Gloucestershire: Boyd Valley; Charfield; Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge; Dodington; Frampton Cotterell; Pilning & Severn Beach; Severn Vale; Thornbury; Yate Central; Yate North.
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Gloucestershire
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