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BS24 8 area guide

Who lives in BS24 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
12,568 (2024)
At a glance

What BS24 8 is like

The BS24 8 postcode sector in North Somerset covers 125 live postcodes and is home to about 12,568 people in 4,387 households. 74.6% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BS24 8 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS24 8 compares

Headline figures for BS24 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 90 sales in BS24 8, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in BS24 8.

Household incomeMore
£53,888

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS24 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS24 8 FAQs

01
Is BS24 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BS24 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in BS24 8 sold for a median of £285,000 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS24 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS24 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS24 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).
05
Which council covers BS24 8?

The local authority for BS24 8 is North Somerset.

BS24 8 comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS24 8?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Weston Milton 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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