Bristol commuter townsThornbury vs Yate

Thornbury vs Yate: which commuter town suits you?

Yate is 26 minutes closer to Bristol and £50k cheaper on the average sold price.
Thornbury

#14 of 16

Yate

#2 of 16

Train to Bristol

45 min
19 min

Average house price

£355k
£305k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.4x
7.2x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

32
46

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

931 Mb
931 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.7
7.7

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

29
47

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

64 ha
164 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

42
80

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Thornbury

Gloucestershire · 45 min to Bristol · average sold price £355k.

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Living in Yate

Gloucestershire · 19 min to Bristol · average sold price £305k.

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