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BS18 6SJ area guide

Who lives in BS18 6SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,472 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BS18 6SJ is like

BS18 6SJ is a postcode in the Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,472 people. 73.7% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BS18 6SJ compares

Headline figures for BS18 6SJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,030

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS18 6SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS18 6SJ FAQs

Is BS18 6SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is BS18 6SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS18 6SJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BS18 6SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 73.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.8%).

Which council covers BS18 6SJ?

The local authority for BS18 6SJ is North Somerset.

BS18 6SJ comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS18 6SJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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