Filton
Filton is a town in Bristol, England, with a population of around 15,000. It has one school, one pharmacy, and 28 restaurants and cafés, along with 11 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Patchway, 2 km away, and there were around 285 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Filton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bristol, City of area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 472,464 residents at roughly 4,308 people per km².
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- County
- Bristol
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Police force
- Avon and Somerset
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 287th of 294 English council areas — better than 2% 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 7° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:38
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US 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
241 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences93
- Anti-social behaviour28
- Shoplifting28
- Vehicle crime21
8 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Filton · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- Drug dealing and nuisance E- scooters and bikes in and around the Elm park area A report from members of the public of a rough sleepers b…
- Shop theft in multiple shops within Shields Retail Centre
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
753 reported road collisions (2025)
205 killed or seriously injured · 844 casualties · 15.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 393 rated 4–5 ★ (334 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Filton Abbey Wood (1.0 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Filton Abbey Wood (1.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£353,596 average▲ 0.9% YoY
Across Bristol, City of · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,883 average monthly rent▲ 5.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,225
- 2 bed £1,544
- 3 bed £1,759
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.3 times median annual pay (8.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
5,684 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 (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (3.1 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
145 charging locations within ~8 km
- 46 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Revive_SGC (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches64
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
472,464 residents in Bristol, City of · 4,308/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 70%
- 65+: 13%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK42,460
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK46,335
- Net moves−3,875
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 123 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
11% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,714 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (36% of 212,810)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
173 schools · 69,087 pupils
102 primary · 22 secondary · 49 other
Ofsted: 63 of 79 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
152 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ashton Park SchoolGood
- Blaise High SchoolGood
- Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolGood
- Bristol Free SchoolGood
- Bristol Metropolitan AcademyGood
- Oasis Academy BrislingtonGood
- Oasis Academy John WilliamsGood
- Redland Green SchoolGood
- Trinity AcademyGood
- E-ACT Montpelier High SchoolInadequate
- Bedminster Down School
- Bristol Brunel Academy
- Cotham School
- Fairfield High School
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe
- Oasis Academy Daventry Road
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
- Orchard School Bristol
- St Bede's Catholic College
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
- The City Academy Bristol
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bristol, City of
Care & health services
417 CQC-registered services
- Care homes92
- GP practices69
- Dentists104
- Homecare agencies95
- Hospitals & hospices15
CQC ratings: 98% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bristol, City of
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
552 applications decided
85.5% granted · 472 granted, 80 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Claire Hazelgrove
Labour
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green (minority)
- Lab 19
- Con 7
- LD 9
- Grn 34
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets7
- Parks & greens109
- Restaurants & cafés52
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
22,300 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
146 jobs advertised · £52,266 avg
e.g. Senior Principal Consultant - Cyber Security Audit, Computer Vision & AI Engineer, Manufacturing Services Leader
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£781 median full-time weekly pay
3.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,336 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 237,774 certificates
10.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
5% low-carbon electricity
Gas 95% · Wind 5%
374 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.4 yrs women · 79.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.1 women · 60.1 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in BS34
- Abbey Wood Medical Centre
- Concord Medical Centre
- Stokes Medical Group
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Filton and Bradley Stoke:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks271 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND226 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth219 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills174 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Review & amend immigration rules for Hongkongers with political convictions137 local signatures · 11,120 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Filton · 0.2 kmFilton is a town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, 6 miles (10 km) north of Bristol. With neighbouring Patchway, Stoke Gifford and Bradley Stoke, Filton forms the North Fringe of Bristol – part of th…
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College · 0.6 kmSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College, also known as SGS College, is a college of further education and higher education based in South Gloucestershire and Stroud, England. It was established in February 2012 follo…
- Filton Abbey Wood railway station · 1.0 km
Filton Abbey Wood railway station serves the town of Filton in South Gloucestershire, England; it is located 4.4 miles (7.1 km) from Bristol Temple Meads. There are four platforms but minimal facilities. The station i…
North Filton Platform railway station · 1.0 kmNorth Filton Platform was a railway station which served the northern part of Filton, Gloucestershire, England. It was on the railway line between Filton and Avonmouth, and was situated on the western side of Gloucest…
- Bristol Brabazon railway station · 1.1 km
Bristol Brabazon railway station is a new railway station, currently under construction. It will serve the new development of Brabazon and the town of Filton in South Gloucestershire, England. The station is expected…
- Orchard School Bristol · 1.1 km
Orchard School Bristol is a secondary school with academy status, located in Horfield in Bristol, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Filton?
- Filton is a town in Bristol, England, in the Bristol, City of local authority.
- How deprived is Filton?
- The Bristol, City of local authority, which includes Filton, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.