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BS22 6 area guide

Who lives in BS22 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
20,854 (2024)
At a glance

What BS22 6 is like

The BS22 6 postcode sector in North Somerset covers 221 live postcodes and is home to about 20,854 people in 8,827 households. 72% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS22 6 sold for a median of £256,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS22 6 compares

Headline figures for BS22 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£256,000

Median over 97 sales in BS22 6, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in BS22 6.

Household incomeMore
£51,963

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS22 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS22 6 FAQs

01
Is BS22 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BS22 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £256,000.

Homes in BS22 6 sold for a median of £256,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS22 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS22 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS22 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 6.9% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).
05
Which council covers BS22 6?

The local authority for BS22 6 is North Somerset.

BS22 6 comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS22 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Worle Rail Station, 0.5 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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