Filton
Filton is a town in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 20,000. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 7 restaurants and cafés, along with 30 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Filton Abbey Wood, located 1 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 South Gloucestershire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 290,424 residents at roughly 584 people per km².
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Police force
- Avon and Somerset
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 61st of 294 English council areas — better than 79% 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°CCloudy
- Today: 17° / 11° · 9% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:41
13h 7m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
325 reported · July 2026▲ 34% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences116
- Anti-social behaviour49
- Shoplifting49
- Criminal damage & arson23
Neighbourhood team: Filton · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- A member of the public reported empty parcels being dumped in the area. A separate report was received regarding a male approaching an in…
- 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…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
321 reported road collisions (2024)
45 killed or seriously injured · 424 casualties · 11.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 393 rated 4–5 ★ (332 top)
- 13 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
£340,300 average▲ 2.3% YoY
Across South Gloucestershire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,456 average monthly rent▲ 4.5% YoY
- 1 bed £994
- 2 bed £1,267
- 3 bed £1,547
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (3.1 km)
33 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
290,424 residents in South Gloucestershire · 584/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 267 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
125 schools · 42,025 pupils
93 primary · 14 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 51 of 57 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
117inspected 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
- Patchway Community School
- The Castle School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Gloucestershire
Care & health services
282 CQC-registered services
- Care homes82
- GP practices38
- Dentists42
- Homecare agencies83
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · South Gloucestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
379 applications decided
88.7% granted · 336 granted, 43 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Claire Hazelgrove
Labour
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
- Lab 14
- Con 23
- LD 18
- Grn 1
- Oth 5
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
12,590 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
163 jobs advertised · £43,368 avg
e.g. Principal Engineer – Product Safety, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Line Operative
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£793 median full-time weekly pay
2% 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
68% low-carbon electricity
Solar 63% · Gas 28% · Imports 4% · Wind 4%
115 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · 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 Filton and Bradley Stoke:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership487 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test293 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s283 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office263 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership231 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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 Gloucestershire, England, in the South Gloucestershire local authority.
- How deprived is Filton?
- The South Gloucestershire local authority, which includes Filton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.