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BS39 postcode area · Bath and North East Somerset

The BS39 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 64 to 86 across them. Every full BS39 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BS39 district, Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury is the strongest performer at 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 nationally); Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip is the weakest at 64. 5 of the 6 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 £300,500 in High Littleton & Paulton to £600,000 in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree — a 2.0× gap within the BS39 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bath and North East Somerset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,299a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied79%

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 BS39 district

£338,000median home sold over the past year · +12.7% over 5 years · -2.0% over the year · 217 sales
Detached£460,000
Semi-detached£323,750
Terraced£275,000
Flat£167,500
Bath and North East Somerset£395,000
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
Saltford, Farmborough & TimsburyBath and North East Somerset 95886 £485,000
Chew, Bishop Sutton & East HarptreeBath and North East Somerset 1,15083 £600,000
Midsomer Norton NorthBath and North East Somerset 1,21182 £310,000
High Littleton & PaultonBath and North East Somerset 1,65776 £300,500
Pensford, Clutton & Temple CloudBath and North East Somerset 1,80874 £390,000
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton MendipSomerset 2,43264 £325,000

People living in BS39 Census 2021

Residents47,285
Median age (est.)47
Density179per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above36%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 29%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 9%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 25%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Other 0%

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 BS39

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BS39 district.

Midsomer Norton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BS39.

BA3 BS18 BS14 BS13 BS31 BS41 BA2 BS4

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.