Neighbourhoods in North Somerset

South West · 26 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

67

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#82 of 296 local authorities · 26 neighbourhoods · 219,165 residents

Income64
Employment60
Education57
Health66
Crime62
Housing & access54
Living env.67
Decile 1: 8% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 3% of residentsDecile 4: 7% of residentsDecile 5: 4% of residentsDecile 6: 8% of residentsDecile 7: 13% of residentsDecile 8: 16% of residentsDecile 9: 20% of residentsDecile 10: 21% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Weston Bournville (2) to Nailsea East (99); 8% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

North Somerset contains both ends of the scale: Nailsea East at 99 out of 100 (#39 of 6,856 in England) against Weston Bournville at 2, a 97-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 15 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £185,000 in Weston Hillside to £567,500 in Backwell & Flax Bourton — a 3.1× gap within North Somerset.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,360a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime76per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in North Somerset

£315,000median home sold over the past year · +12.5% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 3,547 sales
Detached£465,248
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£265,000
Flat£180,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in North Somerset

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Nailsea East 3999 £422,000
Portishead Redcliffe 10898 £490,000
Clevedon North & Walton 24596 £485,000
Backwell & Flax Bourton 41694 £567,500
Long Ashton & Gordano 43794 £529,750

Neighbourhood rankings in North Somerset

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Backwell & Flax Bourton£51,566
Long Ashton & Gordano£50,412
Nailsea East£49,989
Portishead Redcliffe£48,604
Wrington, Felton & Dundry£47,310

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in North Somerset

Postcode districts that overlap North Somerset — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in North Somerset Census 2021

Residents216,728
Median age (est.)46
Density580per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above34%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 9%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 9%Other: 18%
One person 31%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 45% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around North Somerset.