BS28 postcode area · Somerset

The BS28 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Somerset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 72 to 81 across them. Every full BS28 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BS28 district is remarkably uniform: its 4 neighbourhoods are separated by just 9 points, Cheddar & Axbridge (72) to Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon (82). All 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £312,000 in Glastonbury West & Street South to £565,000 in Wedmore & Mark — a 1.8× gap within the BS28 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£43,657a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime44per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied80%

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 BS28 district

£575,000median home sold over the past year · +27.8% over 5 years · +9.5% over the year · 47 sales
Detached£640,000
Semi-detached£450,000
Terraced
Flat
Somerset£285,000
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
Winscombe, Langford & BlagdonNorth Somerset 1,25982 £500,000
Wedmore & MarkSomerset 1,82873 £565,000
Glastonbury West & Street SouthSomerset 1,85673 £312,000
Cheddar & AxbridgeSomerset 1,89772 £355,000

People living in BS28 Census 2021

Residents34,117
Median age (est.)49
Density142per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above36%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 11%25–44 18%45–64 29%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 7%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 7%Other: 22%
One person 26%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 BS28

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BS28 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BS28.

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.