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BS48 4LT area guide

Who lives in BS48 4LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nailsea East
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,262 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS48 4LT is like

BS48 4LT is a postcode in the Nailsea East area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,262 people. 97% of households own their home, 2.1% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BS48 4 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS48 4LT compares

Headline figures for BS48 4LT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 58 sales in BS48 4, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,208

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS48 4LT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
38.5% 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.
05
Few private renters
Only 2.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS48 4LT FAQs

Is BS48 4LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS48 4LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in BS48 4 sold for a median of £395,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS48 4LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS48 4LT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BS48 4LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.9% of residents. 97% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (88.1%).

Which council covers BS48 4LT?

The local authority for BS48 4LT is North Somerset.

BS48 4LT comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS48 4LT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, 0.6 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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