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County or areaNorth Somerset
Postcode districtBS19
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:53 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:13 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 3°C965 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOatfield Poollake · 1.6 miFarleigh Hillhill · 1.0 miNew Forestforest · 2.3 miBelmont Combevalley · 1.1 miCheston Combevalley · 1.2 miBarrow Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFarleigh Greenplaying field · under a mileLong Ashton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 53 haAshton Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 305 haFairfield Mead Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBackwell Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 miKnightswoodpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 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 202640 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 10 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
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarrow Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBackwell Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyCohen Chemists2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistBackwell Dental Care1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFlax Bourton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupilsright herePrimaryBackwell Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 230 pupils1.3 miSecondaryBackwell Schoolages 11-18, 1,595 pupils1.4 miCollegeCity of Bristol College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS2.7 miRailway stationNailsea & Backwell1.8 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport2.3 miFerryNova Scotia Ferry LandingHotwells4.3 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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