Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) is a village in Bristol, England. It has 1 school, 1 pharmacy, and 13 restaurants and cafés. There are 44 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Keynsham, 4.3 km away. There were around 203 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 Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bristol, City of area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 472,464 residents at roughly 4,308 people per km².
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- County
- Bristol
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Police force
- Avon and Somerset
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 290th of 294 English council areas — better than 1% 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
17°CLight rain shower
- Today: 20° / 17° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 18° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:31
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
182 reported · July 2026▼ 10% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences62
- Anti-social behaviour26
- Shoplifting19
- Vehicle crime19
Neighbourhood team: Stockwood · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- The Brislington NPT officer will educate and enforce users of privately owned powered transports (E-Scooters).
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
841 reported road collisions (2024)
132 killed or seriously injured · 955 casualties · 17.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
309 food businesses within 2 miles
- 256 rated 4–5 ★ (203 top)
- 3 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: Keynsham (4.3 km)
- 44 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bedminster (4.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£356,824 average▲ 3.5% YoY
Across Bristol, City of · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,880 average monthly rent▲ 6.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,223
- 2 bed £1,541
- 3 bed £1,755
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (6.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (1 km)
26 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
97 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Revive_BCC_02 (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches23
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds13
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)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 82 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
16% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
172 schools · 69,087 pupils
102 primary · 22 secondary · 48 other
Ofsted: 63 of 78 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (81%)
151inspected 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 practices68
- Dentists105
- Homecare agencies95
- Hospitals & hospices15
CQC ratings: 98% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bristol, City of
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
515 applications decided
86% granted · 443 granted, 72 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dan Norris
Independent
North East Somerset and Hanham
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026
- AyeDraft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
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 & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
22,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£781 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% 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
19% low-carbon electricity
Gas 81% · Wind 13% · Solar 5%
320 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Somerset and Hanham:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership342 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s323 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership315 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test313 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office262 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Whitchurch, Bristol · 0.4 kmWhitchurch is a village in north Somerset, England and an adjoining suburb of southern Bristol, bounded by Hartcliffe to the west and Hengrove and Knowle to the north. The suburb was initially developed during the 1930s.
- Whitchurch Halt railway station · 0.7 km
Whitchurch Halt railway station served the village of Whitchurch, Somerset, England on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.
Bristol Telephones F.C. · 0.7 kmBristol Telephones Football Club is a football club based in Stockwood, Bristol, England. They are currently members of the Western League Division One and play at Stockwood Lane.
Counterslip Baptist Church · 0.8 kmCounterslip Baptist Church is a church located in south Bristol, England. It has been located on its Wells Road site on the Wells Road since the 1950s having previously been located on Counterslip near Bristol Bridge.…
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School · 0.8 km
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is a coeducational Catholic, voluntary aided secondary school in Whitchurch, a suburb in the south of Bristol, England. It is located next to St Bernadette Catholic Primary Scho…
St Augustine's Church, Whitchurch, Bristol · 1.1 kmSt. Augustine's Church was a Church of England church located on Whitchurch Lane in Whitchurch, Bristol.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)?
- Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) is a town in Bristol, England, in the Bristol, City of local authority.
- How deprived is Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)?
- The Bristol, City of local authority, which includes Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset), is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.