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BS28 area guide

Who lives in BS28, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
11,480 (2024)
At a glance

What BS28 is like

The BS28 postcode district in Somerset covers 205 live postcodes and is home to about 11,480 people in 4,452 households. 81.9% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.9% 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 BS28 sold for a median of £565,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS28 compares

Headline figures for BS28, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£565,000

Median over 43 sales in BS28, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in BS28.

Household incomeMore
£62,307

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS28 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS28 FAQs

01
Is BS28 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 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BS28?

The median sale price over the last year was £565,000.

Homes in BS28 sold for a median of £565,000 across 43 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.
03
Is BS28 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS28, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS28?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.9%).
05
Which council covers BS28?

The local authority for BS28 is Somerset.

BS28 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS28?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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