Stoke Gifford
Stoke Gifford is a town in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 13,560. There are around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket and 20 restaurants and cafés, along with 28 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Bristol Parkway, 0.6 km away, and there were around 116 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 Stoke Gifford 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 17° · 78% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
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
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
125 reported · July 2026▲ 29% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences38
- Anti-social behaviour21
- Shoplifting18
- Criminal damage & arson12
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Stoke Gifford · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- High Visibility, CLOVER WAY, STOKE GIFFORD
- Regular patrols in the school areas at drop off/pick up times to reduce the amount of people parking illegally and causing hazards.
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
298 food businesses within 2 miles
- 233 rated 4–5 ★ (203 top)
- 8 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: Bristol Parkway (0.4 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bristol Parkway (0.5 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 (2.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (2.8 km)
34 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
113 charging locations within ~8 km
- 43 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Bristol Parkway Railway Station (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms4
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches43
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds17
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
- 20 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
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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens14
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,590 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
61 jobs advertised · £35,101 avg
e.g. Cyber Security Specialist - Vulnerability Management, Nights Team Member, Data Governance and Privacy Specialist
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
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 and Bradley Stoke · 0.2 kmFilton and Bradley Stoke is a constituency in Gloucestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Claire Hazelgrove from the Labour Party. As the name suggests, major settlements inc…
Bristol Parkway railway station · 0.4 kmBristol Parkway, on the South Wales Main Line, serves the villages of Stoke Gifford and Harry Stoke in South Gloucestershire, England. Despite its name, it is located in South Gloucestershire rather than Bristol itsel…
St Michael's Church, Stoke Gifford · 0.4 kmThe Church of Saint Michael is a Church of England church located in Stoke Gifford, Bristol. It serves as the parish church of Stoke Gifford. Founded during the Anglo-Saxon period before 1086, the church is a Grade II…
Stoke Gifford · 0.5 kmStoke Gifford is a large village and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms part of the Bristol built-up area, part of the city's North Fring…
- Great Stoke · 0.5 km
Great Stoke is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in the South Gloucestershire district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is part of the town of Bradley Stoke and lies within Stoke Gifford civil parish.
Harry Stoke · 0.7 kmHarry Stoke is a village in the parish of Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoke Gifford?
- Stoke Gifford is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the South Gloucestershire local authority.
- What is the population of Stoke Gifford?
- Stoke Gifford has an approximate settlement population of 13,560.
- How deprived is Stoke Gifford?
- The South Gloucestershire local authority, which includes Stoke Gifford, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.