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Living in Brent Knoll: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Brent Knoll comes out at 35/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 76/100 against a national town median of 60/100. That makes it the 7th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the TA9 postcode district.

The TA9 district averages 30/100, putting Brent Knoll 5 points above its own postcode area. On broadband specifically, Brent Knoll sits 34 points above the TA9 district figure of 42/100. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: TA9 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
58
Air Quality NO₂ 4.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8 µg/m³
80
Green Space 9
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 9 within 4km
1Good
  • Brent Knoll Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
15
A&E departmentsWeston General Hospital4 mi
Musgrove Park Hospital17.6 mi
St Michael's Hospital20.4 mi
Hospital waitsSomerset NHS Foundation Trust1.9 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs72.8%
Nearest GP surgeryBrent Area Medical Centre1.1 mi
GP capacity2,653 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
76
Full fibre (FTTP)73.5%
available across Somerset
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 32 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
33
Council tax Somerset · 2026-27
A £1,707
B £1,992
C £2,276
D £2,561
E £3,130
F £3,699
G £4,268
H £5,122
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
Highbridge and Burnham 2.5 mi
Weston-super-Mare 6.3 mi
Weston Milton 6.6 mi
J22 M5 1.1 mi
J22 M5 1.4 mi
J23 M5 5.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Brent Knoll in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

East Brent 43 1.1 mi away ⇄
Edithmead 0 1.1 mi away ⇄
Burnham-on-Sea 39 1.8 mi away ⇄
Lympsham 42 2.1 mi away ⇄
Rooks Bridge 40 2.2 mi away ⇄
Highbridge 32 2.3 mi away ⇄
Mark Causeway 36 2.7 mi away ⇄
Berrow and Brean 26 3.0 mi away ⇄
Mark 37 3.4 mi away ⇄
Huntspill 38 3.6 mi away ⇄
East Huntspill 37 3.6 mi away ⇄
Bleadon 50 3.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brent Knoll a nice place to live?

Brent Knoll has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Brent Knoll is 35/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Brent Knoll?

Among the top-rated schools in Brent Knoll is Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Brent Knoll in total.

Brent Knoll in context

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Postcode districts in Brent Knoll

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