Bishop Sutton
Bishop Sutton is a village in Somerset, England, with a population of around 1,193. It has 1 restaurant or café and 7 bus stops. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bishop Sutton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bath and North East Somerset area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 193,409 residents at roughly 559 people per km².
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Constituency
- North East Somerset
- Police force
- Avon and Somerset
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 39th of 294 English council areas — better than 87% 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: 11° / 6° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:42
9h 37m 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)
- 6.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.6% 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▼ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Pensford and Chew Valley · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- The area has an impressive number of Farm Watch and Horse Watch members. Beat officers continue to maintain regular contact with members,…
- Road safety is one the main concerns of residents in the area. The top issues being speeding and parking on pavements. We work closely wi…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
202 reported road collisions (2025)
69 killed or seriously injured · 250 casualties · 10.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Parson Street (11.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£406,084 average▼ 1.8% YoY
Across Bath and North East Somerset · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,885 average monthly rent▲ 7.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,207
- 2 bed £1,523
- 3 bed £1,811
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
10.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.4 times median annual pay (10.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,395 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: 189.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: The Pelican Inn (3.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
193,409 residents in Bath and North East Somerset · 559/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK19,824
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK19,688
- Net moves+136
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 252 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,383 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 86,890)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
94 schools · 31,546 pupils
63 primary · 14 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 39 of 41 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
80 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Beechen Cliff SchoolGood
- IKB AcademyGood
- Lift BroadlandsGood
- Oldfield SchoolGood
- Saint Gregory's Catholic CollegeGood
- St Mark's CofE SchoolGood
- Writhlington SchoolGood
- Chew Valley School
- Hayesfield Girls School
- Norton Hill Academy
- Ralph Allen School
- Somerset Studio School
- Somervale Secondary School
- Wellsway School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bath and North East Somerset
Care & health services
189 CQC-registered services
- Care homes55
- GP practices26
- Dentists62
- Homecare agencies29
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bath and North East Somerset
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
479 applications decided
96.5% granted · 462 granted, 17 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 majority
- Lab 6
- Con 2
- LD 38
- Grn 3
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,780 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £52,702 avg
e.g. Civils Supervisor, Community Staff Nurse, RE Teacher
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£790 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,582 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 93,877 certificates
10.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
11% low-carbon electricity
Gas 89% · Solar 8% · Wind 2%
352 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 65.6 women · 65.3 men
52% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in BS39
- Elm Hayes Surgery
- Paulton Hospital Minor Injury Unit
- Paulton Hospital Wards
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
- Bishop Sutton · 0.3 km
Bishop Sutton is a village on the northern slopes of the Mendip Hills, within the affluent Chew Valley in Somerset, England. It lies east of Chew Valley Lake and north east of the Mendip Hills, approximately 10 miles…
Bishop Sutton A.F.C. · 0.5 kmBishop Sutton Association Football Club is a football club based in Bishop Sutton, Somerset, England. They are currently members of the Somerset County League Division Two and play at Lakeview.
Stowey-Sutton · 0.6 kmStowey-Sutton is a civil parish in the Bath and North East Somerset District of Somerset, England within the Chew Valley. The parish contains the villages of Stowey and Bishop Sutton having a population of 1,361.
- Stowey · 1.1 km
Stowey is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stowey Sutton, in the Bath and North East Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It lies within the Chew Valley, south…
- Church of St Nicholas and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stowey · 1.3 km
The Anglican Parish Church of St Nicholas and the Blessed Virgin Mary at Stowey within the English county of Somerset dates from the 13th century. It is a Grade II listed building.
- Sutton Court · 1.4 km
Sutton Court is an English house remodelled by Thomas Henry Wyatt in the 1850s from a manor house built in the 15th and 16th centuries around a 14th-century fortified pele tower and surrounding buildings. The house ha…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishop Sutton?
- Bishop Sutton is a town in Somerset, England, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority.
- What is the population of Bishop Sutton?
- Bishop Sutton has an approximate settlement population of 1,193.
- How deprived is Bishop Sutton?
- The Bath and North East Somerset local authority, which includes Bishop Sutton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.