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

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,274/mo
£1,274/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

36%
36%

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.

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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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