Acton Turville
Acton Turville is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 370. There are 7 bus stops in the area. In June 2026, there were around 2 recorded street crimes, most commonly Burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Acton Turville area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Gloucestershire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 290,424 residents at roughly 584 people per km².
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Police force
- Avon and Somerset
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
7°CMist
- Today: 12° / 5° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:42
9h 40m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
65US AQI · Moderate
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
1 reported · August 2026
- Drugs1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Chipping Sodbury · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- High visibility patrols within Chipping Sodbury High Street targeting Anti-Social Behaviour and supporting pubs with incidents on Broad S…
- Attend schools to carry out assemblies, and educational sessions on E-Safety safety, crime and consequences.
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
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 rated 4–5 ★ (3 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Yate (11.0 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 158.9p · Esso (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (10.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: RAWOWNED MANOR GOLF 1 (4.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds2
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
- In a conservation area (Acton Turville Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 39 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:
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,740 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
47% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Wind 24% · Nuclear 22% · Imports 4%
193 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
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
Acton Turville · 0.1 kmActon Turville is a parish in the Cotswold Edge ward within South Gloucestershire, England. It lies 17 miles (27 km) east-northeast of Bristol. The M4 is south of the parish. Acton Turville consists of a cluster of ho…
Badminton railway station · 0.4 kmBadminton railway station is a closed railway station in Gloucestershire, England on the line between Wootton Bassett to the east, and Patchway and Filton to the west. It served the villages of Badminton and Acton Tur…
Burton, Nettleton · 1.6 kmBurton is a small village in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wiltshire, England. Kelly's 1915 Directory of Wiltshire identifies Burton as the most important part of the parish of Nettleton. It is a…
Chipping Sodbury Tunnel · 1.7 kmChipping Sodbury Tunnel is a railway tunnel that is situated on the South Wales Main Line in England. It runs under the Cotswold Hills for 4444 yards, approximately 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) west of Badminton railway stati…
Badminton, Gloucestershire · 1.9 kmBadminton is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The only settlement in the parish is Badminton village, sometimes called Great Badminton to distinguish it from the hamlet of Little Badminton…
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Badminton · 2.0 km
St Michael and All Angels is a Grade I listed church on the estate of the Duke of Beaufort in the village of Great Badminton, Gloucestershire, England. Attached to the Duke of Beaufort's residence, Badminton House, it…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acton Turville?
- Acton Turville is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the South Gloucestershire local authority.
- What is the population of Acton Turville?
- Acton Turville has an approximate settlement population of 370.
- How deprived is Acton Turville?
- The South Gloucestershire local authority, which includes Acton Turville, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.