Postcode · Weston-Super-Mare

BS22 8AA area guide

Who lives in BS22 8AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Weston Hillside
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,283 (2024)

BS22 8AAWeston-Super-Mare

At a glance

What BS22 8AA is like

BS22 8AA is a postcode in the Weston Hillside area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,283 people. 82.7% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS22 8AA compares

Headline figures for BS22 8AA, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,500

Median over 166 sales in BS22 8, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS22 8AA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS22 8AA FAQs

Is BS22 8AA 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 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BS22 8AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in BS22 8 sold for a median of £277,500 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS22 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS22 8AA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS22 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).

Which council covers BS22 8AA?

The local authority for BS22 8AA is North Somerset.

BS22 8AA comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS22 8AA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Weston Milton Rail Station, 0.6 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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