South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a town or village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 3. It has around 1 pharmacy and around 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 19 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Yate, 3.2 km away. There were around 40 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 47 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, South Gloucestershire is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 290,424 residents at roughly 584 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 67th of 294 English council areas — better than 77% 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
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 6° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:36
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
37 reported · August 2026▼ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Burglary3
Neighbourhood team: Frampton and Charfield · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- Reports of vehicle's speeding and vehicle over 7.5t using Henfield Road and Ram Hill
- Reports of cars engaging in ASB and car related offences on Stover & Beeches Industrial Estates.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
414 reported road collisions (2025)
122 killed or seriously injured · 535 casualties · 14.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
92 food businesses within 2 miles
- 63 rated 4–5 ★ (55 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Yate (3.2 km)
- 19 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Yate (3.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£335,572 average▲ 1% YoY
Across South Gloucestershire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,464 average monthly rent▲ 4.7% YoY
- 1 bed £1,000
- 2 bed £1,274
- 3 bed £1,556
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,929 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (6.2 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
57 charging locations within ~8 km
- 26 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: The New Inn (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools11
- Sports pitches19
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
290,424 residents in South Gloucestershire · 584/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK21,257
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK19,258
- Net moves+1,999
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 253 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,551 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (29% of 129,040)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
127 schools · 41,403 pupils
93 primary · 15 secondary · 19 other
Ofsted: 48 of 54 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
114 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Chipping Sodbury SchoolGood
- Digitech Studio SchoolGood
- Hanham Woods AcademyGood
- Mangotsfield SchoolGood
- Marlwood SchoolGood
- Sir Bernard Lovell AcademyGood
- Winterbourne AcademyGood
- Yate AcademyGood
- Abbeywood Community School
- Brimsham Green School
- Downend School
- John Cabot Academy
- Lyde Green Community School
- Patchway Community School
- The Castle School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Gloucestershire
Care & health services
279 CQC-registered services
- Care homes81
- GP practices37
- Dentists43
- Homecare agencies82
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · South Gloucestershire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 43 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
369 applications decided
90% granted · 332 granted, 37 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat
Thornbury and Yate
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
- Lab 14
- Con 23
- LD 19
- Grn 1
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,740 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6,764 jobs advertised · £41,797 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Patrol, Roadside Rescue Mechanic
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£793 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,750 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 124,171 certificates
7.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 37% · Wind 34% · Nuclear 24% · Imports 5%
148 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64 women · 64.2 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in BS36
- Frome Valley Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Thornbury and Yate:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks277 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND235 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth218 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 213 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Make admissions to children's indoor play centres zero-rated for VAT191 local signatures · 5,880 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Frampton Cotterell · 0.5 km
Frampton Cotterell is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, on the River Frome. The village is contiguous with Winterbourne to the south-west and Coalpit Heath to the east. The parish borders I…
Coalpit Heath · 1.2 kmCoalpit Heath is a small village in the civil parish of Westerleigh and Coalpit Heath, in South Gloucestershire, England, south of Yate. Frampton Cotterell lies along the northwest border.
- Watley's End · 1.4 km
Watley's End was a small village located in South Gloucestershire, England. It now forms the northern part of Winterbourne. Watley's End Road, which runs through the village, would have been the main road.
Iron Acton railway station · 1.5 kmIron Acton station opened on 2 September 1872, with the start of services on the Midland Railway Thornbury branch line from Yate to Thornbury. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Hol…
- Iron Acton · 1.8 km
Iron Acton is a village, civil parish and former manor in South Gloucestershire, England. The village is about 2 miles (3 km) west of Yate and about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of the centre of Bristol. The B4058 road u…
- Coalpit Heath railway station · 1.8 km
Coalpit Heath railway station served the village of Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire, England from 1903 to 1961 on the South Wales Main Line.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in South Gloucestershire
- Acton Turville
- Almondsbury
- Alveston
- Avonmouth
- Badminton
- Bitton
- Bradley Stoke
- Bristol
- Charfield
- Chipping Sodbury
- Coalpit Heath
- Easter Compton
- Engine Common
- Falfield
- Filton
- Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne
- Hambrook (South Gloucestershire)
- Hawkesbury Upton
- Heath End
- Iron Acton
- Keynsham
- Kingswood and Fishponds
- Marsh Common
- Marshfield (South Gloucestershire)
- Old Sodbury
- Oldbury Naite
- Oldbury-on-Severn
- Olveston
- Patchway
- Pilning
- Pucklechurch
- Rangeworthy
- Rudgeway
- Severn Beach
- Stoke Gifford
- Thornbury
- Tockington
- Tormarton
- Tortworth Green
- Townwell
- Tytherington
- Upton Cheyney
- Westerleigh
- Whiteshill
- Wick (South Gloucestershire)
- Wickwar
- Yate