Flax Bourton’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Flax Bourton’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Flax BourtonSomerset
A village in Somerset, South West, home to 341 people.
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Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
341
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£666K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
28% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
59%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Flax Bourton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Flax Bourton: 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 5% of commuters. 15 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Flax Bourton stand out
The 3 things Flax Bourton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 18.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Flax Bourton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Flax Bourton: just 25% travel under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 59% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 94% of commuters travelled at the census. Income per household averages £71K a year, before tax.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Train2%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
59%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
A home in Flax Bourton sells for £666K, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 93% of households. Private renters make up 5% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). In addition, the social rented sector houses 2% of households.
£666Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Flax Bourton£666K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £684,250 | 8 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,448
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
Violence is recorded less often in Flax Bourton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Each year, 10.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Flax Bourton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 13.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over two fifths of recorded crime.
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Drugs3
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social7
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Disability is less common in Flax Bourton, 11% of residents, than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Flax Bourton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. Self-reported good health: 89% of the town’s residents. At the census, 2.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Flax Bourton is UHBW Bristol Campus, 5.6 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Flax Bourton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Flax Bourton are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 440 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
440
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Flax Bourton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 59% of adults
Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. 6.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The share of residents under 15 is 20%. Half of Flax Bourton is older than 48.2, half younger.
48.2median age
Flax BourtonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level59%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Flax Bourton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tyntesfield House and 4 more in and around Flax Bourton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Flax Bourton. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House1.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseAshton Court4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumOakham Treasures4.7 km outside town, to the northZooZooNoah's Ark Zoo Farm4.1 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionNorth Somerset Showground400 m outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Tyntesfield House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashton Court: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Treasures: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flax Bourton
14pages on Flax Bourton
The big questions
Safety14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £666K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 89.5 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Flax Bourton
3 notable people were born in Flax Bourton.
Flax Bourton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BackwellLong AshtonNailseaPillWringtonPortisheadAvonmouthFlax Bourton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Bourton | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 1.5 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Long Ashton | 5,184 | 2 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Nailsea | 15,919 | 2.2 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Pill | 4,956 | 4.1 | C+ | C− | C− | A |
| Wrington | 1,997 | 4.9 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Portishead | 26,351 | 5.1 | A− | D | C+ | A |
| Avonmouth | 2,643 | 5.3 | D | C | D− | D |
Wrington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Flax Bourton
Is Flax Bourton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the North Somerset council area averaged £1,209 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Flax Bourton?
That is 18.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Flax Bourton
Village in Somerset, England
Flax Bourton is a built-up area of 341 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
- 341 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005126
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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