Chew Magna
Chew Magna is a village in Somerset, England, with a population of around 1,149. It has around 1 pharmacy and 3 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Parson Street, 7.4 km away. There were around 3 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 Chew Magna 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 13° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:34
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 75% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Vehicle crime1
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
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
35 food businesses within 2 miles
- 30 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Parson Street (7.4 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Parson Street (7.4 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 (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (6.1 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
17 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Pelican Inn (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches21
- Playgrounds2
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
- In a conservation area (Chew Magna)
- Within the Green Belt
- 47 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
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised
e.g. Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time, Become a Art History Tutor in Chew Magna – Flexible & Remote
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
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 North East Somerset and Hanham:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership342 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s323 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership315 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test313 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office262 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- St Andrew's Church, Chew Magna · 0.3 km
The Church of St Andrew in Chew Magna, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century with a large 15th-century pinnacled sandstone tower, a Norman font and a rood screen that is the full width of the church. It is a G…
Old School Room, Chew Magna · 0.3 kmThe Old School Room in Chew Magna, Somerset, England was built around 1510. It is a Grade II* listed building.
- Manor House, Chew Magna · 0.3 km
The Manor House in Chew Magna, Somerset, England, was a country house built in the mid-17th century. It was the principal residence of the Adlam family from the mid-1800s until 1940. The house is a Grade II* listed bu…
- Chew Court · 0.4 km
Chew Court is a Grade II* listed building next to St Andrew's church in Chew Magna, Somerset, England.
Chew Magna · 0.5 kmChew Magna is a village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 1,149.
Chew Magna Reservoir · 0.9 kmChew Magna Reservoir is a 5-acre (2 ha) reservoir on the western outskirts of the village of Chew Magna, Somerset, England. It lies just north of the B3130 Winford Road.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chew Magna?
- Chew Magna is a town in Somerset, England, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority.
- What is the population of Chew Magna?
- Chew Magna has an approximate settlement population of 1,149.
- How deprived is Chew Magna?
- The Bath and North East Somerset local authority, which includes Chew Magna, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.