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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

BS483LA

Rope Walk

BS483LE

The Briars

BS483LR

Combeside

BS483NU

Moorfield Road

BS483GY

Long Thorn

BS483QL

Combe Cottages

BS483SQ

Bridgwater Road

BS481UA

Station Road

BS483QW

Station Road

BS483QX

Main Road

BS483HG

West Town Road

BS483AU

Main Road

BS483PQ

Church Lane

BS481UF

Station Road

BS483RY

Barrow Street

BS483AF

Backwell Common

BS483HA

West Town Road

BS483PU

Uncombe Close

BS409YR

Rocks Lane

BS483JR

St Margarets Lane

BS483NR

St Andrews Road

BS483PP

Chapel Hill

BS481TN

Station Road

BS483AJ

Clover Grove

BS483RW

Barrow Court Lane

BS483EB

Clover Hill Way

BS483EQ

Long Lane

BS483HZ

Mariners Close

BS483BP

Robinson Way

BS483DG

Brockley Combe Road

BS483BJ

Hillside Road

BS483PX

Linemere Close

BS483HN

Bramley Drive

BS483BU

Kellways

BS483QD

Stancombe Lane

BS483JD

St Margarets Close

BS484AD

Chelvey Road

BS483NP

Dark Lane

BS483AZ

Brockley Lane

BS483RA

Church Lane

BS483LH

Station Road

BS483PF

Farleigh Road

BS483DA

Backwell Hill

BS481UB

Bourton Mead

BS483RS

Naish Lane

BS483DN

Downside Road

BS483EE

Hyatts Wood Road

BS483PA

Farleigh Road

BS483LS

Fernside

BS483PL

Backwell Hill Road

BS483SR

Barrow Street

BS483PH

Church Lane

BS483HT

Mariners Drive

BS483PB

Farleigh Road

BS483XB

Winford

BS483HW

Rodney Road

BS483BL

Hillside Road

BS483HS

Mariners Drive

BS483DX

Bowmans Wood Grove

BS483SE

Barrow Street

BS483NE

Westfield Road

BS483EL

Backwell Hill Road

BS484AA

Chelvey Road

BS483SF

The Cottages

BS483RP

Barrow Court

BS483NN

Meadow Close

BS484AE

Chelvey Lane

BS483NX

Moorfield Road

BS483LD

Marle Pits

BS483JH

Church Lane

BS483HH

West Town Road

BS483LY

The Croft

BS483RU

Barrow Street

BS483BW

Rushmoor Grove

BS483AY

West Town Road

BS483HU

Embercourt Drive

BS483AS

Main Road

BS483QA

Main Road

BS483QG

Church Lane End

BS483NQ

Westfield Close

BS483BS

Manor Court

BS484AY

Brockley Lane

BS481UR

Old Weston Road

BS483JP

Church Lane

BS483NH

Station Road

BS483JJ

Church Lane

BS481TL

Station Close

BS483JL

Church Lane

BS483DE

Backwell

BS484AL

Brockley Lane

BS483ND

Westfield Road

BS483AB

Backwell Bow

BS481TH

Station Road

BS483ER

Ridings Wood Way

BS483RL

Barns Close

BS483LG

Lunty Mead

BS483AX

St Nicholas Way

BS483JY

Hilldale Road

BS483NW

Station Road

BS483AT

Main Road

Data Sources

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