Regil, North Somerset

infobox UK place

country = England
official_name= Regil
population= approx. 500
latitude= 51.3596

longitude= -2.6614

unitary_england= North Somerset
lieutenancy_england=Somerset
region= South West England

constituency_westminster= Woodspring
post_town= BRISTOL
postcode_district = BS40
postcode_area= BS
dial_code= 01275
os_grid_reference= ST539625

Regil (gbmapping|ST539625) is a small village within the Chew Valley in North Somerset about eight miles south of Bristol very close to Chew Stoke and Chew Valley Lake.

It has one pub, a village hall and several farms.

Government and politics

Regil is part of the Winford Ward which is represented by one councillor on the North Somerset Unitary Authority which has responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the Woodspring constituency part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census the Winford Ward, had 1,316 residents, living in 527 households, with an average age of 41.9 years. Of these 73% of residents describing their health as 'good', 26% of 16-74 year olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.8% of all economically active people aged 16-74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 22,024 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.ref|ONS

Church

The small church in the village is dedicated to St James.

Grade II listed buildings

* (IoEentry|33995|Regil Farmhouse at Images of England)

References

* cite web | title=Neighbourhood Statistics LSOA North Somerset 013B Winford | work=Office of National Statistics 2001 Census | url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadProfileSearch.do?profileSearchText=BS40+8BD&searchProfiles= | accessdate=2006-04-25