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BS8 3UQ area guide

Who lives in BS8 3UQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Long Ashton & Gordano
Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,839 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS8 3UQ is like

BS8 3UQ is a postcode in the Long Ashton & Gordano area of North Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,839 people. 91.2% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.2% 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 BS8 3 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS8 3UQ compares

Headline figures for BS8 3UQ, 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: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 67 sales in BS8 3, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,686

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS8 3UQ 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
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
34.9% 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 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS8 3UQ FAQs

Is BS8 3UQ 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 14.6 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS8 3UQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in BS8 3 sold for a median of £550,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS8 3UQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8 3UQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BS8 3UQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 91.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.2%).

Which council covers BS8 3UQ?

The local authority for BS8 3UQ is North Somerset.

BS8 3UQ comes under North Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS8 3UQ?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, 3.0 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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