Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:54 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:13 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,198 residentsin the Backwell & Flax Bourton census areaMedian age 46.42,398 households83% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,878 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C967 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLittlewood Poollake · under a mileClaverham Green Poollake · 1.1 miBrockley Combevalley · under a mileTap's Combevalley · under a mileCleeve Toothill · under a mileCleeve Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTall Pines Golf and Leisuregolf course · 1.4 mi · 35 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haKnightswoodpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haGrove Sports Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197423 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,509 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarrow Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryBackwell Medical Centre1.4 miPharmacyCohen Chemists1.4 miDentistCleeve Dental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWest Leigh Infant Schoolages 5-7, 135 pupils1.3 miPrimaryBackwell Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 230 pupils1.5 miSecondaryBackwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,595 pupils1.6 miCollegeCity of Bristol College7.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS2.2 miRailway stationNailsea & Backwell1.6 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport2.3 miFerryClevedon Pier5.5 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS19 postcode district.
