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BS23 4LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Weston Clarence
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,437 (2024)

BS23 4LSWeston-Super-Mare

At a glance

What BS23 4LS is like

BS23 4LS is a postcode in the Weston Clarence area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,437 people. 81.5% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% 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 BS23 4 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS23 4LS compares

Headline figures for BS23 4LS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,960

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS23 4LS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS23 4 is up 6.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS23 4LS FAQs

Is BS23 4LS 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 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS23 4LS?

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.

Is BS23 4LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS23 4LS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS23 4LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 81.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51%).

Which council covers BS23 4LS?

The local authority for BS23 4LS is North Somerset.

BS23 4LS comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS23 4LS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, 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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