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BS24 7LX area guide

Who lives in BS24 7LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hutton, Locking & Banwell
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,462 (2024)

BS24 7LXWeston-Super-Mare

At a glance

What BS24 7LX is like

BS24 7LX is a postcode in the Hutton, Locking & Banwell area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,462 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73% 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 BS24 7 sold for a median of £265,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS24 7LX compares

Headline figures for BS24 7LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,500

Median over 173 sales in BS24 7, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

77%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,690

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS24 7LX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS24 7LX FAQs

Is BS24 7LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 77% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS24 7LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,500.

Homes in BS24 7 sold for a median of £265,500 across 173 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS24 7LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS24 7LX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BS24 7LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.4% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers BS24 7LX?

The local authority for BS24 7LX is North Somerset.

BS24 7LX comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS24 7LX?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Worle Rail Station, 1.4 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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