Postcode district · Weston-Super-Mare

BS23 area guide

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

Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 44,314 (2024)

BS23Postcode district · Weston-Super-Mare

At a glance

What BS23 is like

The BS23 postcode district in North Somerset covers 1,027 live postcodes and is home to about 44,314 people in 20,251 households. 53.7% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BS23 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS23 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 490 sales in BS23, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in BS23.

Household incomeMore

£41,628

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS23 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS23 FAQs

Is BS23 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 60.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 92% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in BS23 sold for a median of £215,000 across 490 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.

Is BS23 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS23, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BS23?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 53.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (25.1%).

Which council covers BS23?

The local authority for BS23 is North Somerset.

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

How well connected is BS23?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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, 155 yards 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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