Failand’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Failand’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
FailandSomerset
In Somerset, South West, this village has 758 residents.
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Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
758
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£590K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.2
39% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Failand a good place to live?
There are no grades for Failand: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. It skews older: nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Failand stand out
The 3 things Failand does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →SS Great Britain Museum and 23 more in and around Failand
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Failand. Best known first.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum4.6 km outside town, to the east
ZooBristol Zoo4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralClifton Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House1 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryRoyal West of England Academy5 km outside town, to the east
Historic siteCabot Tower4.9 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyntesfield House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal West of England Academy: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cabot Tower: Photograph taken by Rob Brewer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Failand.
Who lives here
Failand skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 6.8%, below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%), and the share of residents under 15 is 14%. Half the people of Failand are older than 57.2. Graduates make up 45% of adults.
57.2median age
FailandSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Failand | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 16% of Failand’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
53% of workers worked mainly from home, above Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: the average household earns £71K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
53%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Buying in Failand costs more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £590K
Private renters make up 4% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Home ownership stands at 95% of households. That is the middle of 31 standard sales inside Failand’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£590Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Failand£590K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 27 |
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,408
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Failand records less violent crime per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up a tenth of the total. Homes saw 6.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 10 crimes inside Failand’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
1.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary4
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
1.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Failand than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.3% of residents
Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Failand said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. Disability touches 14% of the town’s population.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Failand | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Failand’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
8% of homes were built before 1919. Relative to its size, Failand keeps 13 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Failand
14pages on Failand
The big questions
Safety1.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £590K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Weston RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Failand’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long AshtonPillBackwellNailseaAvonmouthBristolPortisheadFailand
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failand | 758 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Ashton | 5,184 | 1.4 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Pill | 4,956 | 2.6 | C+ | C− | C− | A |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 2.9 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Nailsea | 15,919 | 3 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Avonmouth | 2,643 | 3.9 | D | C | D− | D |
| Bristol | 425,196 | 4.5 | D | D | D− | C− |
| Portishead | 26,351 | 4.5 | A− | D | C+ | A |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Failand
Is Failand expensive to live in?
Private rents in the North Somerset council area averaged £1,209 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Failand?
Band D council tax in Failand is £2,408 for 2026–27, less than in 57% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Failand
Village in Somerset, England
Failand is a built-up area of 758 people, in the North Somerset council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 758 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005083
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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