# Backwell & Flax Bourton

The east of the North Somerset. 6,459 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

Backwell & Flax Bourton had 6,198 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003075. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £569,975** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Backwell & Flax Bourton was £569,975 in 2025. 625th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/backwell-and-flax-bourton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,198** (2021). Backwell & Flax Bourton had 6,198 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,044th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/backwell-and-flax-bourton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Backwell & Flax Bourton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/backwell-and-flax-bourton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.7%** (January 2026). In Backwell & Flax Bourton, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/backwell-and-flax-bourton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003075) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Backwell & Flax Bourton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003075) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 96 homes were sold in Backwell & Flax Bourton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003075) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Backwell & Flax Bourton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003075) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Backwell & Flax Bourton had 6,198 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Backwell & Flax Bourton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Backwell & Flax Bourton at a rate of 39.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across North Somerset.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Backwell & Flax Bourton compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Backwell & Flax Bourton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £569,975 | most expensive | 26 middle areas, North Somerset · 2025 |
| Population | 6,198 | 5th least populated | 26 middle areas, North Somerset · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 26 middle areas, North Somerset · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.7% | 7th lowest | 26 middle areas, North Somerset · Jan 2026 |

## Is Backwell & Flax Bourton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Backwell & Flax Bourton at a rate of 39.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across North Somerset.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 17 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Backwell & Flax Bourton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (100), other crime (46) and anti-social behaviour (40).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Somerset

These figures are published for the whole of North Somerset, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Somerset and not Backwell & Flax Bourton alone. [See North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)

- **Average house price: £313,638** (July 2026). North Somerset’s average house price was £313,638 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,969** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Somerset earned a median of £39,969 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 139th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in North Somerset costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 143rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.5** (2025). North Somerset has a deprivation score of 15.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 105th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Backwell & Flax Bourton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Backwell & Flax Bourton was £569,975 in 2025.
Backwell & Flax Bourton had 6,198 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Backwell & Flax Bourton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Backwell & Flax Bourton, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003075
- Ward: [Backwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/backwell)
- Constituency: [North Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-somerset)
- Council: [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 27.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,459*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Long Ashton & Gordano](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/long-ashton-and-gordano), [Wrington, Felton & Dundry](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/wrington-felton-and-dundry), [Yatton & Cleeve](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/yatton-and-cleeve), [Nailsea West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/nailsea-west), [Nailsea East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/nailsea-east)

## Latest updates for Backwell & Flax Bourton

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003075

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