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BS49 5WQ area guide

Who lives in BS49 5WQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yatton & Cleeve
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,547 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS49 5WQ is like

BS49 5WQ is a postcode in the Yatton & Cleeve area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,547 people. 84.1% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% 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 BS49 5 sold for a median of £370,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS49 5WQ compares

Headline figures for BS49 5WQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,500

Median over 32 sales in BS49 5, −24.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,496

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS49 5WQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS49 5 is down 24.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS49 5WQ FAQs

Is BS49 5WQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS49 5WQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,500.

Homes in BS49 5 sold for a median of £370,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS49 5WQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS49 5WQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BS49 5WQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 84.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.2%).

Which council covers BS49 5WQ?

The local authority for BS49 5WQ is North Somerset.

BS49 5WQ comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS49 5WQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Yatton Rail Station, 0.4 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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