North Somerset
North Somerset is a town or village in Somerset, England. The area has around 18 bus stops, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 11 restaurants and cafés, with Yatton railway station 2.1 km away. In June 2026, there were around 30 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 36 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, North Somerset is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 216,734 residents at roughly 580 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 107th of 294 English council areas — better than 64% 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
15°COvercast
- Today: 17° / 12° · 11% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:41
13h 7m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
18 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Shoplifting9
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Yatton · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- The team are aware of reports of anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol use and drug dealing around the Stowey Road area of Yatton and o…
- The team are aware of an increase in reports of drug dealing and associated anti-social behaviour. Over the coming months, the team plan…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
288 reported road collisions (2024)
56 killed or seriously injured · 379 casualties · 13.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
62 food businesses within 2 miles
- 58 rated 4–5 ★ (47 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Yatton (2.1 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Yatton (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£314,628 average▲ 7.5% YoY
Across North Somerset · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,205 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £818
- 2 bed £1,075
- 3 bed £1,341
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.0 times median annual pay (8.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (10.2 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: DoubleTree Hilton (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches19
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
216,734 residents in North Somerset · 580/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 221 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,491 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 101,970)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
85 schools · 32,275 pupils
64 primary · 11 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 26 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
80inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Backwell SchoolGood
- Broadoak AcademyGood
- Clevedon SchoolGood
- Gordano SchoolGood
- Nailsea SchoolGood
- Priory Community SchoolGood
- St Katherine's SchoolGood
- Winterstoke Hundred AcademyGood
- Worle Community SchoolRequires improvement
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
- Hans Price Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Somerset
Care & health services
221 CQC-registered services
- Care homes97
- GP practices17
- Dentists40
- Homecare agencies43
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Somerset
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 42 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
233 applications decided
89.7% granted · 209 granted, 24 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Tessa Munt
Liberal Democrat
Wells and Mendip Hills
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 10
- Con 12
- LD 9
- Grn 8
- Ref 2
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,238 jobs advertised · £38,005 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£768 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,089 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 110,569 certificates
8.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
68% low-carbon electricity
Solar 63% · Gas 28% · Imports 4% · Wind 4%
115 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.4 women · 62.6 men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
0 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in BS49
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Wells and Mendip Hills:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership427 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership392 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office296 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases284 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s254 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
North Somerset · 0.4 kmNorth Somerset is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. The council is based in Weston-super-Mare, the area's largest town. The district also contains the towns of Clevedon, Nailsea and Po…
- Cadbury Hill · 0.7 km
Cadbury Hill is a small hill, mostly in the civil parish of Congresbury, overlooking the village of Yatton in North Somerset. On its summit stands an Iron Age hill fort, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The Old Rectory, Yatton · 1.4 kmThe Old Rectory in Yatton, Somerset, England, was a Prebendary house, built in the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
King's Wood and Urchin Wood SSSI · 1.4 kmKing's Wood and Urchin Wood SSSI is a 128.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the villages of Cleeve and Congresbury, North Somerset, notified in 1990.
Cleeve, Somerset · 1.4 kmCleeve is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is situated within the unitary authority of North Somerset, 9 miles (14 km) south west of Bristol and has a population of 902.
Church of Holy Trinity, Cleeve · 1.6 kmThe Church Of Holy Trinity at Cleeve in the English county of Somerset was built in 1840. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in North Somerset
- Abbots Leigh
- Avonmouth
- Backwell
- Banwell
- Barrow Gurney
- Blagdon
- Bleadon
- Cambridge Batch
- Churchill (North Somerset)
- Clapton in Gordano
- Cleeve
- Clevedon
- Congresbury
- Downside
- Dundry
- Failand
- Felton (North Somerset)
- Flax Bourton
- Hutton (North Somerset)
- Kewstoke
- Leigh Woods
- Locking
- Long Ashton
- Nailsea
- Pill
- Portishead
- Redhill (North Somerset)
- Stone-edge Batch
- Tickenham
- West Hill (North Somerset)
- West Wick
- Weston-super-Mare
- Winford (North Somerset)
- Winscombe and Sandford
- Wrington
- Yatton