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BS48 4NX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nailsea East
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,459 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS48 4NX is like

BS48 4NX 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 1,459 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.1% 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 BS48 4 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS48 4NX compares

Headline figures for BS48 4NX, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 4NX 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
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS48 4NX FAQs

Is BS48 4NX 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 20.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS48 4NX?

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 4NX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS48 4NX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS48 4NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.4%).

Which council covers BS48 4NX?

The local authority for BS48 4NX is North Somerset.

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

How well connected is BS48 4NX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.9 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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