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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 30 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
30
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
13.55(-59%)
Burglary
3.39(+22%)
Other theft
3.07(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.9(-81%)
Public order
2.58(-61%)
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 67 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 in Backwell & Flax Bourton area, with individual transactions ranging from £199,995 up to £1,975,000.

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
Detached38£790,000
Terraced8£305,000
Semi-Detached21£395,000

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

BS483EG

Patchwood Road

BS483JE

Karen Close

BS483PT

Fairfield Mead

BS483BZ

Chelvey Batch

BS481UG

Police Houses

BS409AA

Newditch Lane

BS483RE

Ashton Road

BS483AD

Backwell Common

BS483AA

Backwell Bow

BS483RQ

Fairfield Way

BS483JX

Oakleigh Close

BS483PS

Fairfield Close

BS481UJ

Morgan Place

BS483LZ

George Close

BS483RZ

School Lane

BS483BX

Meadow Close

BS483AL

Winstones Road

BS483BH

West Town Road

BS481TJ

Station Close

BS483JZ

Hilldale Road

BS483NJ

Westhaven Close

BS483JS

Karen Drive

BS483NA

Backwell Common

BS483SD

Barrow Street

BS483LN

Station Road

BS483SP

Bridgwater Road

BS483EJ

Backwell Hill

BS483EA

Charcoal Wood Close

BS483JN

St Johns Road

BS483JU

Oakleigh Close

BS483LL

Moor Lane

BS483NZ

Summerlands

BS483NF

Westfield Road

BS483PD

Farleigh Road

BS481US

Head Croft

BS483SS

Naish Lane

BS484AB

Brockley Lane

BS483QB

Backwell Hill Road

BS483NB

The Avenue

BS483PJ

Backwell Down

BS483RG

Castle Close

BS483PG

Farleigh Road

BS483PR

Chapel Hill

BS483BY

Long Lane

BS483HB

Rodney Road

BS483LU

Chelsfield

BS483NT

Dark Lane

BS483HL

Rodney Road

BS483HY

Russett Close

BS483AH

Main Road

BS483QF

Church Lane

BS483AR

Chelvey Batch

BS483SH

Barrow Street

BS483BB

Main Road

BS483RT

Vicarage Lane

BS483PY

Church Walk

BS483SA

Thatched Cottages

BS483QQ

Main Road

BS481UL

Old Weston Road

BS483BT

Robinson Close

BS481UD

Orchard Close

BS484AG

Brockley Way

BS483RR

Barrow Court Lane

BS483HQ

West Town Road

BS484AH

Brockley Lane

BS483AG

Hollybush Close

BS483BE

West Town Road

BS484AQ

Brockley Lane

BS483SW

Bridgwater Road

BS483AP

Chelvey Batch

BS483SU

Hobbs Lane

BS483EH

Long Lane

BS483HD

Lotts Avenue

BS483HP

Orchard Road

BS483JF

Church Town

BS483HE

Church Lane

BS483PZ

Post Office Lane

BS483ST

Naish Lane

BS483QN

Cadogan Grove

BS481UP

Rosemount Road

BS483BG

The Green

BS483PW

Chapel Hill

BS483BA

Brockley Lane

BS481UE

Orchard Close

BS481UH

Parsons Mead

BS483BD

Chelvey Road

BS483HF

Church Lane

BS483SL

Bridgwater Road

BS483SJ

Bridgwater Road

BS483RX

Hillside Cottages

BS483LX

Ladymeade

BS483BQ

West Town Road

BS483JW

Church Lane

BS483JB

Court Close

BS483SB

Compton Mead

BS483JT

Karen Drive

BS483NL

The Crescent

BS483LT

Alison Gardens

BS483BN

Rushmoor Lane

BS483DT

Colliers Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.