Long Ashton
Long Ashton is a town in Somerset, England, with a population of around 5,254. It has 12 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Butterfly Junction, 3.2 km away, and there were around 14 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 Long Ashton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Somerset area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). 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 107th of 294 English council areas — better than 64% 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 17° · 94% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:32
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
18 reported · July 2026▼ 22% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Vehicle crime4
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Burglary3
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
288 reported road collisions (2024)
56 killed or seriously injured · 379 casualties · 13.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
119 food businesses within 2 miles
- 104 rated 4–5 ★ (81 top)
- 5 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: Butterfly Junction (3.2 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Parson Street (3.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£314,628 average▲ 7.5% YoY
Across North Somerset · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,205 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £818
- 2 bed £1,075
- 3 bed £1,341
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (3.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (6.5 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
89 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Long Ashton Park and Ride (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds4
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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 221 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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 · 32,275 pupils
64 primary · 11 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 26 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
80inspected 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
221 CQC-registered services
- Care homes97
- GP practices17
- Dentists40
- Homecare agencies43
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Somerset
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 64 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
233 applications decided
89.7% granted · 209 granted, 24 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sadik Al-Hassan
Labour
North Somerset
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 10
- Con 12
- LD 9
- Grn 8
- Ref 2
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
42 jobs advertised · £40,821 avg
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online German Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£768 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% 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
62% low-carbon electricity
Solar 51% · Gas 31% · Wind 9% · Imports 7%
127 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Somerset:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership349 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership331 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s280 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office260 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks220 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hebron Church, Long Ashton · 0.3 kmHebron Church is an evangelical church in Long Ashton, North Somerset, near Bristol in England, was first founded in 1934 by Ernest Dyer.
- Long Ashton Rural District · 0.6 km
Long Ashton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.
Long Ashton · 0.6 kmLong Ashton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset and is one of a number of large villages just outside the boundary of city of Bristol urban area.…
Long Ashton railway station · 0.8 kmLong Ashton railway station was a railway station on the Bristol to Exeter line, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Bristol Temple Meads, serving the village of Long Ashton in North Somerset, England. There were two stat…
- Long Ashton Research Station · 0.9 km
Long Ashton Research Station (LARS) was an agricultural and horticultural government-funded research centre located in the village of Long Ashton near Bristol, UK. It was created in 1903 to study and improve the Wes…
Church of All Saints, Long Ashton · 1.2 kmThe Anglican Church of All Saints in Long Ashton was built in the 14th century although much of the fabric was rebuilt in the 1870s. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Ashton?
- Long Ashton is a town in Somerset, England, in the North Somerset local authority.
- What is the population of Long Ashton?
- Long Ashton has an approximate settlement population of 5,254.
- How deprived is Long Ashton?
- The North Somerset local authority, which includes Long Ashton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.