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 (IoD2025). 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 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
8°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 6° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 5° · 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
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
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
£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: 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
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 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 Hazelgrove
Labour
Filton and Bradley Stoke
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
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
- Lab 14
- Con 23
- LD 19
- Grn 1
- Oth 4
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
12,740 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
£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
6% low-carbon electricity
Gas 94% · Wind 6%
369 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
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 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 IoD2025.