Bath and North East Somerset

Local Authority District in England

Somerset, South West

§ This page gives an overview of the Bath and North East Somerset local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Bath and North East Somerset combines the historic city of Bath with surrounding countryside and villages. Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is renowned for its Roman Baths, Georgian crescents, and abbey. The River Avon runs through the city, with hills rising around it, offering scenic views. The surrounding area includes Chew Valley Lake, historic towns like Keynsham, and rural landscapes of rolling hills, woodland, and farmland, forming a mix of cultural heritage and natural beauty.

The administrative boundary of Bath and North East Somerset can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Bath and North East Somerset.

Map of Bath and North East Somerset — Administrative Boundary of Bath and North East Somerset (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Bath and North East Somerset

What region are Bath and North East Somerset in? Bath and North East Somerset are in the South West of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Bath and North East Somerset in? Bath and North East Somerset is in the county of Somerset.

Is Bath and North East Somerset a city? Yes, Bath and North East Somerset is a city. Bath and North East Somerset holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.

Who governs Bath and North East Somerset? The local government for this district is: Bath and North East Somerset Council (Unitary Authority).

▶ Official website of Bath and North East Somerset Council 🔗 bathnes.gov.uk

Which police force covers Bath and North East Somerset? Policing in Bath and North East Somerset is provided by Avon and Somerset Constabulary 🔗 avonandsomerset.police.uk, which serves 5 local authority districts: Bath and North East Somerset ⁞ Bristol, City of ⁞ North Somerset ⁞ Somerset ⁞ South Gloucestershire.

This district page, Bath and North East Somerset, is a sub-page of this county page: Somerset and this region page: South West. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Bath and North East Somerset

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset is divided into 33 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Bathavon North
Bathavon South
Bathwick
Chew Valley
Clutton & Farmborough
Combe Down
High Littleton
Keynsham East
Keynsham North
Keynsham South
Kingsmead
Lambridge
Lansdown
Mendip
Midsomer Norton North
Midsomer Norton Redfield
Moorlands
Newbridge
Odd Down
Oldfield Park
Paulton
Peasedown
Publow & Whitchurch
Radstock
Saltford
Southdown
Timsbury
Twerton
Walcot
Westfield
Westmoreland
Weston
Widcombe & Lyncombe

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset is part-parished: 51 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.

Bathampton
Batheaston
Bathford
Camerton
Charlcombe
Chelwood
Chew Magna
Chew Stoke
Claverton
Clutton
Combe Hay
Compton Dando
Compton Martin
Corston
Dunkerton and Tunley
East Harptree
Englishcombe
Farmborough
Farrington Gurney
Freshford
High Littleton
Hinton Blewett
Hinton Charterhouse
Kelston
Keynsham
Marksbury
Midsomer Norton
Monkton Combe
Nempnett Thrubwell
Newton St. Loe
North Stoke
Norton Malreward
Paulton
Peasedown St. John
Priston
Publow
Radstock
Saltford
Shoscombe
Southstoke
St. Catherine
Stanton Drew
Stowey-Sutton
Swainswick
Temple Cloud with Cameley
Timsbury
Ubley
Wellow
West Harptree
Westfield
Whitchurch

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset covers 33 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Bath
Bathampton
Batheaston
Bathford
Bishop Sutton
Bristol *
Chew Magna
Chew Stoke
Clutton
Compton Martin
Corston (Bath and North East Somerset)
East Harptree
Farmborough
Farrington Gurney *
Freshford
Hallatrow
High Littleton
Keynsham *
Limpley Stoke *
Midsomer Norton *
Monkton Combe *
Newton St Loe
Paulton
Peasedown St John
Pensford
Radstock *
Saltford
Temple Cloud
Timsbury (Bath and North East Somerset)
Ubley
Upton Cheyney *
Wellow (Bath and North East Somerset)
Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) *

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Bath and North East Somerset.)