Avonmouth
Avonmouth is a town in Somerset, England, with a population of around 15,000. It has around 1 GP surgery and clinic, and 8 restaurants and cafés, 1 bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Avonmouth, 1.8 km away. There were around 54 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Avonmouth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Somerset area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 216,734 residents at roughly 580 people per km².
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Police force
- Avon and Somerset
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 104th of 294 English council areas — better than 65% 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · 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
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
44 reported · August 2026▼ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Criminal damage & arson7
- Other theft7
- Anti-social behaviour3
Neighbourhood team: Avonmouth and Shirehampton · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- Theft and shoplifting remain a priority for Avonmouth and Shirehampton neighbourhood officers, with incidents continuing to be reported a…
- Beachley Walk Children's Centre in Shirehampton was recently identified as a location experiencing anti-social behaviour (ASB). Reports i…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
285 reported road collisions (2025)
100 killed or seriously injured · 361 casualties · 13.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
150 food businesses within 2 miles
- 103 rated 4–5 ★ (88 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: St Andrews Road (0.6 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from St Andrews Road (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£314,307 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across North Somerset · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,209 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £820
- 2 bed £1,079
- 3 bed £1,345
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.0 times median annual pay (8.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,448 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 (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (8.9 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
44 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Volvo Truck & Bus (South) LTD (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
216,734 residents in North Somerset · 580/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK12,474
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,580
- Net moves+2,894
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 215 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
7% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,491 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 101,970)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
85 schools · 32,225 pupils
64 primary · 11 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 26 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
79 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Backwell SchoolGood
- Broadoak AcademyGood
- Clevedon SchoolGood
- Gordano SchoolGood
- Nailsea SchoolGood
- Priory Community SchoolGood
- St Katherine's SchoolGood
- Winterstoke Hundred AcademyGood
- Worle Community SchoolRequires improvement
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
- Hans Price Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Somerset
Care & health services
220 CQC-registered services
- Care homes96
- GP practices17
- Dentists40
- Homecare agencies42
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Somerset
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 2 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
261 applications decided
92% granted · 240 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 10
- Con 12
- LD 9
- Grn 8
- Ref 3
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
173 jobs advertised · £43,138 avg
e.g. Commercial Tyre Technician - Mobile, EHS Advisor, Warehouse Operative (Zero/Casual Hours)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£768 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,089 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 110,569 certificates
8.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.4 women · 62.6 men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in BS11
- Shirehampton Group Practice
- Primary Care Gynaecology Service
- End Of Life Community Service
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bristol North West:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks589 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND258 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements142 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills133 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after133 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St Andrews Road railway station · 0.6 kmSt Andrews Road railway station serves a large industrial area near to Avonmouth, Bristol, England. This station is 15 miles 37 chains (24.9 km) from Bristol Temple Meads on the Severn Beach Line, between Severn Beach…
Avonmouth explosion · 0.9 kmOn 3 December 2020, at about 11:20 GMT, a silo containing biosolids exploded in Avonmouth, Bristol, UK, killing four men, including a 16-year old apprentice, and injuring another person. Avon and Somerset Police decla…
Avonmouth railway station (Bristol Port Railway and Pier) · 1.1 kmAvonmouth railway station was the terminus of the Bristol Port Railway and Pier, a self-contained railway which ran along the River Avon in Bristol, England. The station, which opened in 1865, was adjacent to a pier o…
- Avonmouth · 1.2 km
Avonmouth is a port and outer suburb of Bristol, England, on the north bank of the mouth of the River Avon and the eastern shore of the Severn Estuary. Part of the Port of Bristol, Avonmouth Docks is important to the…
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston · 1.2 kmAvonmouth and Lawrence Weston is an electoral ward in Bristol, England. It is represented by three members on Bristol City Council which, following the 2024 local elections, are Don Alexander and Tom Blenkinsop of the…
Avonmouth railway station · 1.3 kmAvonmouth railway station is located on the Severn Beach Line and serves the district of Avonmouth in Bristol, England. It is 9 miles (14 km) from Bristol Temple Meads. Its three letter station code is AVN. The statio…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avonmouth?
- Avonmouth is a town in Somerset, England, in the North Somerset local authority.
- How deprived is Avonmouth?
- The North Somerset local authority, which includes Avonmouth, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.