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BS26 postcode area · Somerset

The BS26 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Somerset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 53 to 73 across them. Every full BS26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the BS26 district's neighbourhoods is Wedmore & Mark (73 out of 100, #1,828 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Berrow & Brent Knoll (54). 2 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £312,000 in Berrow & Brent Knoll to £565,000 in Wedmore & Mark — a 1.8× gap within the BS26 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Somerset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,279a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied81%

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 BS26 district

£345,000median home sold over the past year · +1.8% over 5 years · -13.6% over the year · 53 sales
Detached£583,500
Semi-detached£325,000
Terraced£310,000
Flat£145,000
Somerset£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wedmore & MarkSomerset 1,82873 £565,000
Cheddar & AxbridgeSomerset 1,89772 £355,000
Hutton, Locking & BanwellNorth Somerset 2,65161 £317,000
Berrow & Brent KnollSomerset 3,18654 £312,000

People living in BS26 Census 2021

Residents38,143
Median age (est.)51
Density162per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above32%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 6%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 7%Other: 22%
One person 26%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 17% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors17%
Skilled trades12%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 41% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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

Postcode districts around BS26.

BS25 BS24 BS29 BS28 BS0 TA8 BS23 BS22

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.