Covid-19 vaccine passport: Which neighbourhoods in Bristol have the highest number of people unvaccinated
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Thousands of people in Bristol are still not vaccinated and look set to be excluded from nightclubs, concerts and sports venues when new Covid rules come into effect next week.
On Wednesday (December 8) the Government announced new restrictions to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant, with Covid vaccine passports now becoming mandatory at all large events.
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Hide AdPeople will have to provide their NHS Covid Pass providing full vaccination or a negative test to enter nightclubs and other venues where large crowds gather.
Latest data from NHS England shows almost six million people aged 12 and over have still not received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
In Bristol an estimated 51,323 (13 per cent) had not been vaccinated by December 5 and will likely be affected when the new rules come into effect.
Subject to Parliamentary approval, the new rule will come into effect on Wednesday December 15.
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Hide AdPopulation analysis is based on figures sourced from the Office for National Statistics and are estimates.
There are geographical differences across Bristol with some areas having far higher levels of vaccine uptake than others.
Earlier this week, after the first Omicron case for the city was confirmed, director of public health Christina Gray made another plea for people to come forward and get vaccinated.
Here we reveal the local areas with the greatest number of unvaccinated people.1. Bristol City Centre - 6,494 people are not yet vaccinated. This represents 34 per cent of the over-12 population.
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Hide Ad2. Kingsdown and Stokes Croft - 3,237 people are not yet vaccinated, 32 per cent of the over-12 population.
3. Temple Meads - 2,395 people are not yet vaccinated, 26 per cent of the over-12 population.
4. St Paul’s - 2,191 people are not yet vaccinated, 19 per cent of the over-12 population.
5. Hotwells - 1,619 people are not yet vaccinated, 23 per cent of the over-12 population.
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Hide Ad6. Upper Horfield - 1,556 people are not yet vaccinated, 22 per cent of the over-12 population.
7. Barton Hill - 1,543 people are not yet vaccinated, 25 per cent of the over-12 population.
8. Redfield - 1,447 people are not yet vaccinated, 17 per cent of the over-12 population.
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