Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset is a town or village in Somerset, England. The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, 6.5 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Vehicle crime. Covers 33 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Bath and North East Somerset is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 193,409 residents at roughly 559 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 40th of 294 English council areas — better than 86% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 11° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:33
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Peasedown and Paulton · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- The Neighbourhood Policing Team are looking into various reports of ASB in and around Peasedown St John, particularly on Orchard Way. In…
- There are increasing reports of youths or young people who are driving cars without either licence or not in accordance with their licenc…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
187 reported road collisions (2024)
41 killed or seriously injured · 249 casualties · 9.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 34 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Oldfield Park (6.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oldfield Park (6.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£404,480 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Bath and North East Somerset · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,881 average monthly rent▲ 7.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,205
- 2 bed £1,520
- 3 bed £1,806
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.4 times median annual pay (10.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (10.2 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Bath Spa University (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
193,409 residents in Bath and North East Somerset · 559/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 274 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,383 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 86,890)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
94 schools · 31,546 pupils
63 primary · 14 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 39 of 41 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
80inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Beechen Cliff SchoolGood
- IKB AcademyGood
- Lift BroadlandsGood
- Oldfield SchoolGood
- Saint Gregory's Catholic CollegeGood
- St Mark's CofE SchoolGood
- Writhlington SchoolGood
- Chew Valley School
- Hayesfield Girls School
- Norton Hill Academy
- Ralph Allen School
- Somerset Studio School
- Somervale Secondary School
- Wellsway School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bath and North East Somerset
Care & health services
186 CQC-registered services
- Care homes55
- GP practices26
- Dentists59
- Homecare agencies29
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bath and North East Somerset
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 32 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
380 applications decided
93.2% granted · 354 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Anna Sabine
Liberal Democrat
Frome and East Somerset
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 6
- Con 2
- LD 38
- Grn 3
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£790 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,582 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 93,877 certificates
10.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
70% low-carbon electricity
Wind 37% · Solar 28% · Gas 27% · Biomass 4%
110 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 65.6 women · 65.3 men
52% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
30 GP surgeries · 13 pharmacies in BA2
- Widcombe Surgery
- Heart Of Bath
- Combe Down Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Frome and East Somerset:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership515 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership375 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s300 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test262 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks250 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Church of St Lawrence, Stanton Prior · 1.3 kmThe Anglican Church of St Lawrence in Stanton Prior, Somerset, England, has its origins in the 12th century but is mainly 15th century. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
- Marksbury · 1.4 km
Marksbury is a small village and civil parish on the eastern edge of the Chew Valley in Somerset, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Keynsham and 7 miles (11.3 km) from Bath on the A39 road where it meets the A368.…
Stanton Prior · 1.4 kmStanton Prior is a small village within the civil parish of Marksbury, in the Bath and North East Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is set in Duchy of Cornwall countryside between Ne…
- Church of St Peter, Marksbury · 1.5 km
The Church of St Peter in Marksbury, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century, although most of the current fabric is from the 15th century and is a Grade II* listed building.
Priston Mill · 1.6 kmPriston Mill is a Grade II listed former watermill in Somerset, England. It is about 4 miles (6 km) south-west of the city of Bath and is used as a venue for weddings and other gatherings.
Church of St Luke and St Andrew, Priston · 1.7 kmThe Church of St Luke and St Andrew in Priston, Somerset, England has a nave dating from the 12th century, on the site of an earlier Norman church. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Bath and North East Somerset
- Bath
- Bathampton
- Batheaston
- Bathford
- Bishop Sutton
- Bristol
- Chew Magna
- Chew Stoke
- Clutton
- Compton Martin
- Corston (Bath and North East Somerset)
- East Harptree
- Farmborough
- Farrington Gurney
- Freshford
- Hallatrow
- High Littleton
- Keynsham
- Limpley Stoke
- Midsomer Norton
- Monkton Combe
- Newton St Loe
- Paulton
- Peasedown St John
- Pensford
- Radstock
- Saltford
- Temple Cloud
- Timsbury (Bath and North East Somerset)
- Ubley
- Upton Cheyney
- Wellow (Bath and North East Somerset)
- Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)