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BS48 1SD area guide

Who lives in BS48 1SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Nailsea West
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,652 (2024)
At a glance

What BS48 1SD is like

BS48 1SD is a postcode in the Nailsea West area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,652 people. 66% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% 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 BS48 1 sold for a median of £382,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS48 1SD compares

Headline figures for BS48 1SD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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
£382,500

Median over 72 sales in BS48 1, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,623

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS48 1SD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BS48 1 is down 8.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

BS48 1SD FAQs

01
Is BS48 1SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BS48 1SD?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,500.

Homes in BS48 1 sold for a median of £382,500 across 72 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.
03
Is BS48 1SD 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 BS48 1SD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS48 1SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.2%).
05
Which council covers BS48 1SD?

The local authority for BS48 1SD is North Somerset.

BS48 1SD comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS48 1SD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, 1.2 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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