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BS40 5HW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,698 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS40 5HW is like

BS40 5HW is a postcode in the Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,698 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.9% 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 BS40 5 sold for a median of £397,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS40 5HW compares

Headline figures for BS40 5HW, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 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 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 BS40 5HW differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS40 5 is up 8.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS40 5HW FAQs

Is BS40 5HW 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 20.2 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 BS40 5HW?

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 5HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS40 5HW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS40 5HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.7% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.5%).

Which council covers BS40 5HW?

The local authority for BS40 5HW is North Somerset.

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

How well connected is BS40 5HW?

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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