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BS20 7QW area guide

Who lives in BS20 7QW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portishead Central
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,533 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS20 7QW is like

BS20 7QW 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 1,533 people. 83.6% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.1% 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. Homes in BS20 7 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS20 7QW compares

Headline figures for BS20 7QW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 215 sales in BS20 7, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 7QW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS20 7 is up 9.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS20 7QW FAQs

Is BS20 7QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS20 7QW?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in BS20 7 sold for a median of £410,000 across 215 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS20 7QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS20 7QW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BS20 7QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 83.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.8%).

Which council covers BS20 7QW?

The local authority for BS20 7QW is North Somerset.

BS20 7QW comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS20 7QW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 0.9 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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