Barrow Gurney
Barrow Gurney is a village in Somerset, England, with a population of around 2,500. There are 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Parson Street, 4.9 km away. In June 2026, there was 1 recorded street crime, most commonly Burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Barrow Gurney 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
7°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 10° / 6° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:40
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US 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
1 reported · August 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Redwood · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- We are very aware that the number of shop thefts have increased over the past few years. This has a direct impact on businesses but also…
- We welcome feedback from the public and want you to engage with us. Let us know about the issues you have in your area, how we can suppor…
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
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 34 rated 4–5 ★ (26 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Nailsea and Backwell (5.1 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Nailsea & Backwell (5.1 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: 154.9p · Esso (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (7.4 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
65 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Private business car park (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 24 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
Your MP
Sadik Al-Hassan
Labour
North Somerset
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 / 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
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £34,751 avg
e.g. Nursery Manager, Premises / Facilities Manager, Female Support Worker
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
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: 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
2 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in BS48
- Tyntesfield Medical Group
- Charlton Farm Hospice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Somerset:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks495 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND204 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills197 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth147 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately120 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Barrow Gurney Nunnery · 0.4 km
Barrow Gurney Nunnery was established around 1200 in Barrow Gurney Somerset, England.
Barrow Gurney · 0.9 kmBarrow Gurney is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the unitary authority of North Somerset on the B3130 road, midway between the A38 and A370 near the Long Ashton bypass and Bristol Airport,…
Barrow Gurney Reservoirs · 1.1 kmBarrow Gurney Reservoirs are three artificial reservoirs for drinking water near the village of Barrow Gurney, which lies southwest of Bristol, England. They are known by their numbers rather than names.
- Barrow Court · 1.3 km
Barrow Court is a manor house in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England. The site was originally Barrow Gurney Nunnery and was rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
Barrow Hospital · 1.4 kmBarrow Hospital was a psychiatric hospital in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, United Kingdom.
- Church of St Mary and St Edward, Barrow Gurney · 1.5 km
The Church of St Mary and St Edward is an Anglican parish church in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century, but largely rebuilt in the 1880s, and has been designated as a Grade II* listed b…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow Gurney?
- Barrow Gurney is a town in Somerset, England, in the North Somerset local authority.
- How deprived is Barrow Gurney?
- The North Somerset local authority, which includes Barrow Gurney, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.