Clifton East was one of the thirty-five council wards in Bristol, England. As the name suggests, the ward covered the eastern part of the

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area of Bristol. The ward ceased to exist in May 2016 following a boundary review. It was mostly replaced by a new ward called

Clifton Down Clifton Down is an area of public open space in Bristol, England, north of the village of Clifton. With its neighbour Durdham Down to the northeast, it constitutes the large area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking and t ...

, with the south-west corner of Clifton East being moved into the neighbouring ward of

.” Many students lived in Clifton East. 30% of the population is aged 20–24, compared with a national average of 9%. Notable places in the Clifton East ward include

Clifton Down railway station Clifton Down railway station is on the Severn Beach line and serves the district of Clifton in Bristol, England. It is from . Its three letter station code is CFN. The station has two platforms, each serving trains in one direction only. it ...

and

Clifton Pool and The Victoria Public House The Lido, Bristol () is an historic lido situated in Oakfield Place in the Whiteladies Road area of Clifton, Bristol, England. Originally opened in approximately 1850, the pool eventually fell into disrepair and was closed in 1990. Despite being ...

. Running down the length of the ward is

Whiteladies Road Whiteladies Road is a main road in Bristol, England. It runs north from the Victoria Rooms to Durdham Down, and separates Clifton on the west side from Redland and Cotham on the east. It forms part of the A4018. Significant buildings on W ...

, which includes many shops and offices, as well as some houses. The property numbering is unusual in that even numbers are on the left, and odds on the right, heading out from the city centre, contrary to usual practice. The

ABC Cinema ABC Cinemas (Associated British Cinemas) was a cinema chain in the United Kingdom. Originally a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC), it operated between the 1930s and the 1980s. The brand name was reused in ...

on Whiteladies Road was converted into offices and gymnasium in the 1990s but there are now plans to re-open it as a cinema. Just off Whiteladies Road, the Clifton Lido was built in 1850 but closed to the public in 1990; it was redeveloped and opened again to the public in November 2008. Bristol City Council changed the layout of Whiteladies Road in 2011–12, affecting traffic and pedestrians and causing controversy amongst local campaigners.

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Map showing the boundaries of the Clifton East ward.
Wards of Bristol Former wards of the United Kingdom Clifton, Bristol {{Bristol-geo-stub