Postcode sector · Winscombe

BS25 5 area guide

Who lives in BS25 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 5,063 (2024)

BS25 5Postcode sector · Winscombe

At a glance

What BS25 5 is like

The BS25 5 postcode sector in North Somerset covers 87 live postcodes and is home to about 5,063 people in 1,830 households. 78.4% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS25 5 sold for a median of £560,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS25 5 compares

Headline figures for BS25 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£560,000

Median over 29 sales in BS25 5, +30.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BS25 5.

Household incomeMore

£62,030

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS25 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS25 5 is up 30.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS25 5 FAQs

Is BS25 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS25 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £560,000.

Homes in BS25 5 sold for a median of £560,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, +30.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS25 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS25 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS25 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.1%).

Which council covers BS25 5?

The local authority for BS25 5 is North Somerset.

BS25 5 comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS25 5?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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