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Backwell & Flax Bourton

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About

Backwell and Flax Bourton sit close together in North Somerset, linked by lanes, footpaths and a stretch of railway. Backwell village has a compact centre with shops, a primary school and Backwell School nearby; the local station provides rail access on the main line. A notable local feature is Backwell Lake, a flooded former clay pit now used for angling and visited by waterfowl. Playing fields, allotments and a small network of streams shape daily life, and a sequence of public footpaths runs through the fields between the villages.

Flax Bourton occupies a quieter, more dispersed footprint with a parish church and a handful of farmsteads clustered around the lane network. The former Flax Bourton station survives only in memory and in a few buildings alongside the track, while hedgerows and field patterns record long farming use. Residents and visitors make regular use of the footpaths that link both settlements, crossing streams and low-lying meadows, and community facilities are centred on the village halls and school sites.

Area overview

On average Backwell & Flax Bourton has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Backwell & Flax Bourton is £70,664 per year. There are 5 schools in Backwell & Flax Bourton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Backwell & Flax Bourton is home to around 6,198 people, with a population density of about 222.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Backwell & Flax Bourton Population
6,198
Population density
222.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.26(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.03(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.39(-48%)
Other theft
2.42(-57%)
Burglary
2.1(-23%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,687
91.74%
Other White
204
3.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
61
0.98%
Irish
51
0.82%
Indian
44
0.71%
Total population: 6,199

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,380
48.45%
Level 3 (A level)
762
15.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
630
12.83%
No qualifications
465
9.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
375
7.63%
Total 16+ residents: 4,912

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,098
45.77%
Owns with a mortgage
901
37.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
220
9.17%
Other social rented
107
4.46%
Other forms of private rent
40
1.67%
Total households: 2,399

Property prices in Backwell & Flax Bourton

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £578,625 in Backwell & Flax Bourton area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £1,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Backwell & Flax Bourton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Backwell & Flax Bourton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£698,250
Flats1£222,500
Semi-Detached19£455,000
Terraced6£317,000

10 years median price trend in Backwell & Flax Bourton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Backwell & Flax Bourton.

All postcodes in Backwell & Flax Bourton

BS481UP

Rosemount Road

BS483NA

Backwell Common

BS483RY

Barrow Street

BS483SU

Hobbs Lane

BS484AL

Brockley Lane

BS483BH

West Town Road

BS483JH

Church Lane

BS483LR

Combeside

BS483NR

St Andrews Road

BS483EA

Winford

BS483PA

Farleigh Road

BS483HR

Rodney Road

BS483JD

St Margarets Close

BS483RG

Castle Close

BS483XB

Winford

BS483EG

Patchwood Road

BS483LJ

Slades Court

BS483PB

Farleigh Road

BS483SQ

Bridgwater Road

BS483LT

Alison Gardens

BS483QA

Main Road

BS481US

Head Croft

BS483HH

West Town Road

BS483LN

Station Road

BS483NH

Station Road

BS483SP

Bridgwater Road

BS483BJ

Hillside Road

BS483BL

Hillside Road

BS483DN

Downside Road

BS481TH

Station Road

BS483BE

West Town Road

BS483BT

Robinson Close

BS483JQ

Church Town

BS483QB

Backwell Hill Road

BS483SF

The Cottages

BS484AE

Chelvey Lane

BS483AX

St Nicholas Way

BS483BD

Chelvey Road

BS483EE

Hyatts Wood Road

BS483EL

Backwell Hill Road

BS483ER

Ridings Wood Way

BS483HW

Rodney Road

BS483LH

Station Road

BS483RR

Barrow Court Lane

BS484AQ

Brockley Lane

BS481UF

Station Road

BS483DL

The Batch

BS483JS

Karen Drive

BS483PJ

Backwell Down

BS483ST

Naish Lane

BS483AT

Main Road

BS483DT

Colliers Gardens

BS483JZ

Hilldale Road

BS483QG

Church Lane End

BS483SB

Compton Mead

BS481UR

Old Weston Road

BS483AF

Backwell Common

BS483JX

Oakleigh Close

BS483QW

Station Road

BS483RU

Barrow Street

BS484AH

Brockley Lane

BS409AA

Newditch Lane

BS483AJ

Clover Grove

BS483HD

Lotts Avenue

BS483PN

Farleigh Road

BS483RS

Naish Lane

BS484AY

Brockley Lane

BS483RQ

Fairfield Way

BS483LE

The Briars

BS483LP

Waverley Road

BS483NL

The Crescent

BS483AA

Backwell Bow

BS483PU

Uncombe Close

BS483SE

Barrow Street

BS484AB

Brockley Lane

BS481UL

Old Weston Road

BS483EH

Long Lane

BS483HN

Bramley Drive

BS483LF

Garstons Close

BS483BZ

Chelvey Batch

BS483DA

Backwell Hill

BS483PL

Backwell Hill Road

BS484AA

Chelvey Road

BS481UH

Parsons Mead

BS483AS

Main Road

BS483BG

The Green

BS483BS

Manor Court

BS483LZ

George Close

BS483RX

Hillside Cottages

BS483EF

Hyatts Wood Road

BS483HA

West Town Road

BS483LD

Marle Pits

BS483LG

Lunty Mead

BS483LU

Chelsfield

BS483SR

Barrow Street

BS483PT

Fairfield Mead

BS483QE

Post Office Lane

BS484AG

Brockley Way

BS483AY

West Town Road

BS483DB

Hyatts Wood Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.