Paulton
Paulton is a town in Somerset, England, with a population of around 4,873. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 5 restaurants and cafés, along with 32 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Midsomer Norton, 3 km away. There were around 29 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 Paulton 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 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
7US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
43 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour13
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Shoplifting3
Neighbourhood team: Peasedown and Paulton · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- The Neighbourhood Policing Team are looking into various reports of ASB in and around Peasedown St John, particularly on Orchard Way. In…
- There are increasing reports of youths or young people who are driving cars without either licence or not in accordance with their licenc…
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
142 food businesses within 2 miles
- 109 rated 4–5 ★ (92 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Midsomer Norton (3.0 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oldfield Park (11.7 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: 156.9p · Esso (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (2.4 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore - Midsomer Norton (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches10
- 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
- In a conservation area (Paulton)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 23 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
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 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £34,198 avg
e.g. Maintenance Assistant - Care Home, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats
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
13% low-carbon electricity
Gas 87% · Wind 7% · Solar 5%
344 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 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
- Paulton · 0.2 km
Paulton is a large village and civil parish, with a population of 5,302, located to the north of the Mendip Hills, very close to Norton Radstock in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (BANES), England.
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Paulton · 0.3 km
The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity in Paulton, Somerset, England, was founded in 1235 and is a Grade II* listed building. It was built on the site of an earlier church. The Church of the Trinity is located in the…
Paulton Rovers F.C. · 0.5 kmPaulton Rovers Football Club is an English football club based on Winterfield Road in the growing village of Paulton near Bristol. They were established in 1881 and currently play in the Western League Premier Divisio…
Paulton Memorial Hospital · 0.9 kmPaulton Memorial Hospital is a community hospital located in the village of Paulton, Somerset, approximately 12 miles (19 km) from Bath, managed by HCRG Care Group.
- Paulton Halt railway station · 1.3 km
Paulton Halt railway station was on the Camerton branch of the Great Western Railway in Somerset, England. It was in use from 1914 until 1925, however it was closed for 8½ of these 12 years due to World War I.
Farrington Gurney Halt railway station · 1.7 kmFarrington Gurney Halt railway station served the village of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England from 1927 to 1959 on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paulton?
- Paulton is a town in Somerset, England, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority.
- What is the population of Paulton?
- Paulton has an approximate settlement population of 4,873.
- How deprived is Paulton?
- The Bath and North East Somerset local authority, which includes Paulton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.