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BS20 6DD area guide

Who lives in BS20 6DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portishead Central
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,847 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS20 6DD is like

BS20 6DD is a postcode in the Portishead Central area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,847 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BS20 6 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS20 6DD compares

Headline figures for BS20 6DD, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 129 sales in BS20 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,553

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS20 6DD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS20 6DD FAQs

Is BS20 6DD 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 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS20 6DD?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BS20 6 sold for a median of £350,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS20 6DD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS20 6DD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS20 6DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.9%).

Which council covers BS20 6DD?

The local authority for BS20 6DD is North Somerset.

BS20 6DD comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS20 6DD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Portishead Pier, 1.6 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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