Bristol
Bristol is a city in Somerset, England, with a population of around 479,024. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, with 15 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Keynsham, 2.7 km away. The average sold house price is around £411,678. There were around 86 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 Bristol area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bath and North East Somerset area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). 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 40th of 294 English council areas — better than 86% 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
19°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 17° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:29
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
73 reported · July 2026▼ 38% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences34
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Criminal damage & arson8
- Public order7
Neighbourhood team: Keynsham · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- Keynsham Town Centre has seen a moderate increase in youths causing ASB and committing damage offences. The NPT Team are aware and resour…
- The above issue is a forcewide priority for Avon and Somerset Constabulary to make women feel safer walking, predominantly after dark, in…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
187 reported road collisions (2024)
41 killed or seriously injured · 249 casualties · 9.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
320 food businesses within 2 miles
- 264 rated 4–5 ★ (211 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Keynsham (2.7 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Keynsham (2.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£404,480 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Bath and North East Somerset · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,881 average monthly rent▲ 7.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,205
- 2 bed £1,520
- 3 bed £1,806
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (6.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (2.5 km)
26 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
107 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Brislington Park and Ride (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches17
- Golf courses2
- 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)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 274 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
80inspected 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
186 CQC-registered services
- Care homes55
- GP practices26
- Dentists59
- Homecare agencies29
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bath and North East Somerset
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
380 applications decided
93.2% granted · 354 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Kerry McCarthy
Labour
Bristol East
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 6
- Con 2
- LD 38
- Grn 3
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
12,555 jobs advertised · £42,568 avg
e.g. Principal Engineer – Product Safety, Community Housing Manager, Team Member Plus - Lifeguard
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
23% low-carbon electricity
Gas 77% · Solar 15% · Wind 8%
303 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bristol East:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership510 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership468 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s323 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks294 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test201 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Stockwood · 0.5 kmStockwood is a residential area and council ward in south Bristol, between Whitchurch and Brislington, and west of the Somerset town of Keynsham.
Bristol Telephones F.C. · 1.2 kmBristol Telephones Football Club is a football club based in Stockwood, Bristol, England. They are currently members of the Western League Division One and play at Stockwood Lane.
Oasis Academy Brislington · 1.2 kmOasis Academy Brislington is a co-educational secondary school with academy status, located in the Brislington West area of Bristol, England. The school has a long history in the local community, but was rebuilt in 20…
Queen Charlton · 1.5 kmQueen Charlton is a small village within the civil parish of Compton Dando, within the unitary authority area of Bath and North East Somerset in Somerset, England. The nearest town is Keynsham, which lies approximatel…
Church of St Margaret, Queen Charlton · 1.6 kmThe Anglican Church of St Margaret in Queen Charlton, Somerset, England, dates from the late 12th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is within the civil parish of Co…
Ironmould Lane, Bristol · 1.7 kmIronmould Lane is a cricket ground in Bristol. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1894, when Brislington played Peasedown St John. In 1969 the ground held its first List-A match when Somerset played Surrey…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Bath and North East Somerset with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bristol?
- Bristol is a town in Somerset, England, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority.
- What is the population of Bristol?
- Bristol has an approximate settlement population of 479,024.
- How deprived is Bristol?
- The Bath and North East Somerset local authority, which includes Bristol, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.