PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Clevedon

BS21 area guide

Who lives in BS21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
27,893 (2024)
At a glance

What BS21 is like

The BS21 postcode district in North Somerset covers 696 live postcodes and is home to about 27,893 people in 12,141 households. 74.6% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS21 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS21 compares

Headline figures for BS21, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£350,000

Median over 301 sales in BS21, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BS21.

Household incomeMore
£55,973

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS21 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS21 FAQs

01
Is BS21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BS21?

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

Homes in BS21 sold for a median of £350,000 across 301 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS21, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.1%).
05
Which council covers BS21?

The local authority for BS21 is North Somerset.

BS21 comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS21?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Clevedon 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district