Postcode district · Bristol

BS49 area guide

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

Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 14,335 (2024)

BS49Postcode district · Bristol

At a glance

What BS49 is like

The BS49 postcode district in North Somerset covers 345 live postcodes and is home to about 14,335 people in 5,703 households. 78.8% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% 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 BS49 sold for a median of £358,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS49 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£358,000

Median over 177 sales in BS49, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in BS49.

Household incomeMore

£62,413

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS49 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS49 is down 5.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.9% 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
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS49 FAQs

Is BS49 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS49?

The median sale price over the last year was £358,000.

Homes in BS49 sold for a median of £358,000 across 177 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS49 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS49, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS49?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.8%).

Which council covers BS49?

The local authority for BS49 is North Somerset.

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

How well connected is BS49?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Yatton Rail Station, 0.8 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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