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BS20 postcode area · Portishead

The BS20 postcode district covers Portishead and spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Somerset. Area Scores range from 71 to 98 across them. Every full BS20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BS20 district, Portishead Redcliffe is the strongest performer at 98 out of 100 (#108 of 6,856 nationally); Pill & Easton is the weakest at 72. All 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £340,000 in Portishead Central to £529,750 in Long Ashton & Gordano.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,589a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime56per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied78%

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 the BS20 district

£386,000median home sold over the past year · +11.9% over 5 years · +2.9% over the year · 525 sales
Detached£503,500
Semi-detached£400,000
Terraced£367,500
Flat£217,750
North Somerset£315,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Portishead RedcliffeNorth Somerset 10898 £490,000
Long Ashton & GordanoNorth Somerset 43794 £529,750
Portishead SouthNorth Somerset 59491 £387,475
Portishead CentralNorth Somerset 91087 £340,000
Pill & EastonNorth Somerset 1,93872 £405,000

People living in BS20 Census 2021

Residents43,848
Median age (est.)46
Density502per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above43%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 8%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional26%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional16%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · 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.

Towns & places in BS20

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BS20 district.

Portishead

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BS20.

BS80 BS11 BS48 BS21 BS19 BS8 BS10 BS9

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.