Failand
Failand is a village in Somerset, England, with a population of around 691. There are 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, 4.6 km away. There were around 5 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 Failand 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 8° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:39
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US 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
2 reported · August 2026
- Burglary1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Redwood · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- 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…
- We have been receiving reports of the illegal use of these vehicles in Pill, especially on Watch House Hill and the main road through the…
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
45 food businesses within 2 miles
- 40 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Nailsea and Backwell (4.6 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Nailsea & Backwell (4.7 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 (5.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (6.5 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
80 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Private business car park (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches24
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds3
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
- 32 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 & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £18,000 avg
e.g. Part-Time Academy Coach – U11/12s, Handyman, Part-Time Academy Coach – U7-U10s
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
5% low-carbon electricity
Gas 95% · Wind 5%
374 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 · 6 pharmacies in BS8
- Pembroke Road Surgery
- Whiteladies Medical Group
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
Failand · 0.1 kmFailand is a village in Somerset, England. It lies within the civil parish of Wraxall and Failand and the unitary authority area of North Somerset.
Wraxall Camp · 0.5 kmWraxall Camp, or Failand Camp, is a small round earthwork in Somerset. The remains are indistinct and thickly covered by woods, but it appears to have been an Iron Age farmstead, and not a defensive structure.
Tyntesfield · 1.4 kmTyntesfield is a Victorian Gothic Revival country house and estate near Wraxall, North Somerset, England. The house is a Grade I listed building named after the Tynte baronets, who had owned estates in the area since…
North Somerset Show · 1.6 kmThe North Somerset Show is an agricultural show held annually in May at Wraxall, North Somerset, England. It is organised by the North Somerset Agricultural Society. The show takes place at permanent showgrounds in Wr…
Gatcombe, Somerset · 1.7 kmGatcombe at Ashton Watering within the civil parish of Long Ashton, Somerset, England, is the location of a Grade II* listed building which was built on the site of a Roman settlement.
Flax Bourton railway station · 1.8 kmFlax Bourton railway station was a railway station on the Bristol to Exeter line, 5 miles 49 chains (9.03 km) from Bristol Temple Meads, serving the village of Flax Bourton in North Somerset. It opened in 1860, and wa…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Failand?
- Failand is a town in Somerset, England, in the North Somerset local authority.
- What is the population of Failand?
- Failand has an approximate settlement population of 691.
- How deprived is Failand?
- The North Somerset local authority, which includes Failand, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.