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BS23 4 area guide

Who lives in BS23 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,063 (2024)
At a glance

What BS23 4 is like

The BS23 4 postcode sector in North Somerset covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 14,063 people in 6,117 households. 65.5% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.5% 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 BS23 4 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS23 4 compares

Headline figures for BS23 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£302,500

Median over 122 sales in BS23 4, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in BS23 4.

Household incomeMore
£45,598

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS23 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in BS23 4 is up 6.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BS23 4 FAQs

01
Is BS23 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 BS23 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in BS23 4 sold for a median of £302,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS23 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS23 4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS23 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.6%).
05
Which council covers BS23 4?

The local authority for BS23 4 is North Somerset.

BS23 4 comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS23 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, 1.1 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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