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Although there is some provision for local employment, such as the business parks at the north of the town, the Aztec West business area and the two supermarkets, it is a commuter town, with many people travelling daily to the nearby city of Bristol. The town now has more than its planned population of 25,000. Parts now join with Little Stoke, Stoke Gifford and Patchway, and further growth is restricted by the M4 and M5 motorways. The planning was built around domestic residence and the car, providing little in the way of public space and other facilities normally found in an area of comparable size and population such as parks, playing fields and public houses.
Bradley Stoke is twinned with Champs-sur-Marne in France, on the outskirts of Paris. A modern residential area in Bradley Stoke is named after Champs Sur Marne.
Many of the differences between Bradley Stoke and the Bristol area can be attributed to either the difference in demographics, or local political geography. While Bristol has a wide ranging demographic expected from a populous city, Bradley Stoke in 2001 was largely made up of white, owner-occupier, young families.
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