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BS19 3PL area guide

Who lives in BS19 3PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Backwell & Flax Bourton
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,519 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BS19 3PL is like

BS19 3PL is a postcode in the Backwell & Flax Bourton area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,519 people. 84.7% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BS19 3PL compares

Headline figures for BS19 3PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,664

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS19 3PL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS19 3PL FAQs

Is BS19 3PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is BS19 3PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS19 3PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BS19 3PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 84.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.5%).

Which council covers BS19 3PL?

The local authority for BS19 3PL is North Somerset.

BS19 3PL comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS19 3PL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

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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