Upton Cheyney
Upton Cheyney is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 1,500. There are 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Avon Riverside, 1.6 km away. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Upton Cheyney 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
- Kingswood
- 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
6°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 13° / 5° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:43
9h 40m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US 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
3 reported · August 2026
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Bitton and Parkwall · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- Due to recent concern from the public and high profile incidents of note, we will continue to patrol the cycle track and liaise with the…
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
86 food businesses within 2 miles
- 67 rated 4–5 ★ (55 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Avon Riverside (1.6 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Keynsham (3.7 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: 156.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
42 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Glenavon Farm Partnership (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds1
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 (Upton Cheyney Conservation Area)
- Within the Green Belt
- 97 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
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
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 & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
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
63% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 32% · Gas 31% · Wind 29% · Imports 6%
125 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in BS30
- Three Shires Medical Practice
- Close Farm Surgery
- Cadbury Heath Healthcare
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Somerset and Hanham:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks385 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth210 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND182 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills140 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases124 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Upton Cheyney · 0.1 kmUpton Cheyney is a village near to Bitton and Bristol in South Gloucestershire, England, in the parish of Bitton. It has a population of about 140 in 60 households. Upton Cheyney was designated as a conservation area…
Swineford · 0.7 kmSwineford is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England, very close to the boundary with Bath and North East Somerset. It is around 1 km south-east of Bitton on the River Avon, on which Swineford Lock is sited. The A4…
A431 road · 0.9 kmThe A431 is an A road running from Bristol to Bath in England. It runs parallel to, and about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north of, the A4, the principal route between Bristol and Bath on the south side of the River Avon.
Swineford Lock · 1.0 kmSwineford Lock is a canal lock situated on the River Avon, at the village of Swineford, England.
Bitton · 1.1 kmBitton is a village and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district of Gloucestershire, England. It is 7.6 miles (12.2 km) east of the centre of Bristol. The River Boyd flows through the village. The civil pa…
North Stoke, Somerset · 1.2 kmNorth Stoke is a village within the civil parish of North Stoke in the Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) unitary authority within the historic county of Somerset, England, and close to the border with South Glouces…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upton Cheyney?
- Upton Cheyney is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the South Gloucestershire local authority.
- How deprived is Upton Cheyney?
- The South Gloucestershire local authority, which includes Upton Cheyney, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.