Village · North Somerset

Backwell

Population 4,751 · Postcode BS48 · South West, England

Population: Parish of Backwell, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Backwell parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Backwell
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Backwell
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£542,500Median · 56 sales in 12 months▲+94% well above national averageBackwell parishView sales →
Crime78 / 1,000595 incidents in 12 months▲-17% notably below national averageBackwell parishView breakdown →
Broadband199.7 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+20% notably above national averageBackwell parishView coverage →
Schools10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 other · latest Ofsted resultsBackwell parish and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskVery lowRiver Kenn · 1,650m from the centreCentre of BackwellView assessment →
Businesses252Top: Professional services, Construction, Real estate▼-35% well below national averageBackwell parishView directory →
Planning345Within 5 km, 12 months · 11 in last 30 days · 75 pending · 247 approved · North Somerset councilWithin 5 km of BackwellView applications →
TransportNailsea & Backwell1 km awayNearest to BackwellLive departures →
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