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Backwell & Flax Bourton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Backwell & Flax Bourton neighbourhood of North Somerset, England (ONS area North Somerset 011). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS40, BS48. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS48 3JH.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Backwell & Flax Bourton is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against North Somerset (5 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £580,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North Somerset (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Nailsea & Backwell, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£580,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.22; 5 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£70,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Backwell & Flax Bourton sits in North Somerset

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset
  • Average household income: joint 2nd highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Backwell & Flax Bourton

House prices: Backwell & Flax Bourton against North Somerset: This neighbourhood £101k (1995) to £595k (2026); North Somerset £60k (1995) to £350k (2026).£135k£574k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£595kNorth Somerset£350k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Somerset, 1 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Nailsea & Backwell Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weston-super-Mare (about 19 min) and Cardiff Central (66 to 74 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Backwell Church of England Junior School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Backwell School 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Feb 2025: Standards maintained.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Backwell & Flax Bourton

What is the typical house price in Backwell & Flax Bourton?

£580,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Backwell & Flax Bourton compare with the rest of North Somerset?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset. Average household income: joint 2nd highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset.

Is Backwell & Flax Bourton an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Backwell & Flax Bourton gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.22; 5 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Backwell & Flax Bourton?

Nailsea & Backwell. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weston-super-Mare (about 19 min) and Cardiff Central (66 to 74 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Backwell & Flax Bourton?

Nearest state primary school. Backwell Church of England Junior School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Backwell School. 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Feb 2025: Standards maintained.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.