Pill
Pill is a village in Bristol, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 31 bus stops, one restaurant or café, and the nearest railway station is Shirehampton, 0.4 km away. There were around 95 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 Pill 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
7°CClear
- Today: 11° / 6° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:42
9h 36m 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
66 reported · August 2026▼ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences26
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Public order6
Neighbourhood team: Redwood · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- We are very aware that the number of shop thefts have increased over the past few years. This has a direct impact on businesses but also…
- We welcome feedback from the public and want you to engage with us. Let us know about the issues you have in your area, how we can suppor…
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
187 food businesses within 2 miles
- 148 rated 4–5 ★ (119 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Shirehampton (0.8 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Shirehampton (0.8 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 (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
94 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: A4 Portway Park and Ride (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches24
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds10
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
- 45 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
Sadik Al-Hassan
Labour
North Somerset
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés19
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
22,300 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £33,582 avg
e.g. Electrician, Administrative Support Assistant (Part-Time), Vehicle Technician – Diagnostics & Warranty
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
2% low-carbon electricity
Gas 98% · Wind 2%
385 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 · 4 pharmacies in BS20
- Portishead Medical Group
- Heywood Family Practice
- Harbourside Family Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Somerset:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks495 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND204 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills197 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth147 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately120 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pill, Somerset · 0.1 kmPill is a village in North Somerset, England, situated on the southern bank of the Avon, about 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Bristol city centre. The village is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Pill and Ea…
Pill railway station · 0.3 kmPill railway station was a railway station on the Portishead Branch Line, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) west of Bristol Temple Meads, serving the village of Pill in North Somerset, England. The station was opened by the Bristol…
Pill Lifeboat Station · 0.5 kmPill Lifeboat Station was located in Pill, a village sitting on the southern bank of the River Avon, approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) north-west of Bristol, in the administrative county of North Somerset.
Lamplighters Marsh · 0.6 kmLamplighters Marsh is a public open space and local nature reserve near Shirehampton in the city of Bristol, England. It is a narrow strip of land between the railway line which connects Bristol to Avonmouth, and the…
- St Katherine's School · 0.8 km
St Katherine's School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in the English county of Somerset. Commonly known to be located in Pill, the school is actually located in the neighbouring civil paris…
- Shirehampton railway station · 0.8 km
Shirehampton railway station is on the Severn Beach Line and serves the district of Shirehampton in Bristol, England. It is 7.6 miles (12.2 km) from Bristol Temple Meads. Its three letter station code is SHH. The stat…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pill?
- Pill is a town in Bristol, England, in the Bristol, City of local authority.
- How deprived is Pill?
- The Bristol, City of local authority, which includes Pill, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.