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BS40 5DR area guide

Who lives in BS40 5DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wrington, Felton & Dundry
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,803 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS40 5DR is like

BS40 5DR is a postcode in the Wrington, Felton & Dundry area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,803 people. 74.3% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS40 5 sold for a median of £397,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS40 5DR compares

Headline figures for BS40 5DR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£397,500

Median over 62 sales in BS40 5, +8.9% 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 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,926

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS40 5DR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS40 5 is up 8.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS40 5DR FAQs

Is BS40 5DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS40 5DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £397,500.

Homes in BS40 5 sold for a median of £397,500 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS40 5DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS40 5DR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS40 5DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.4%).

Which council covers BS40 5DR?

The local authority for BS40 5DR is North Somerset.

BS40 5DR comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS40 5DR?

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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