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About

Portishead South sits on the Severn Estuary shore in North Somerset, covering the town centre and the waterfront. The high street runs a short distance inland from the marina and harbour, where a basin rebuilt from the old dock area provides berths for leisure craft and a lock into the estuary. Local services include shops, schools and community facilities clustered around the main road, with residential streets stepping up from the waterfront. The former railway corridor and the disused station site lie close to the town edge and are part of long-running transport discussions.

The coastline here is defined by a wide foreshore that reveals extensive mudflats at low tide, where the channel drops away sharply and vessels lie aground until the tide returns. A seawall path follows the shore, used by walkers, cyclists and anglers, and the marina hosts sailing and small-boat activity from its quays. Community events often take place by the waterfront, with slipways and moorings giving the area a working-coast feel alongside everyday town life.

Area overview

On average Portishead South has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 7.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Portishead South is £65,492 per year. There are 4 schools in Portishead South: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Portishead South is home to around 8,183 people, with a population density of about 2,366.8 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Portishead South Population
8,183
Population density
2,366.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.71(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.78(-34%)
Public order
6.97(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.64(-29%)
Other theft
2.81(-50%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,461
91.14%
Other White
306
3.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
70
0.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
51
0.62%
Irish
46
0.56%
Total population: 8,186

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,377
37.03%
Level 3 (A level)
1,199
18.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,014
15.8%
No qualifications
764
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
550
8.57%
Total 16+ residents: 6,419

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,343
38.85%
Owns outright
1,320
38.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
399
11.54%
Other social rented
250
7.23%
Other forms of private rent
56
1.62%
Total households: 3,457

Property prices in Portishead South

Median price£375,000
Price per sq ft£399
Sales (last 12 months)167
Typical range (middle 50%)£264K – £475K

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £399 per square foot) in Portishead South area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £765,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Portishead South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached63£470,000£417
Semi-Detached32£400,000£435
Terraced31£345,000£373
Flats41£181,000£322

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Portishead South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Portishead South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£375,000£200,000£345,000£347,500
2017£360,000£192,250£392,000£315,500
2018£396,000£199,975£365,000£315,000
2019£397,500£189,500£326,000£308,750
2020£400,000£202,000£336,000£332,500
2021£415,000£206,250£335,000£318,750
2022£510,000£202,500£390,000£370,000
2023£515,000£225,000£375,000£367,500
2024£452,500£184,000£400,000£357,500
2025£484,975£180,500£388,950£360,000
2026£482,500£175,000£440,000£336,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Portishead South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Portishead South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£346£339£297£288
2017£347£339£310£313
2018£360£343£318£344
2019£346£328£329£329
2020£364£348£323£326
2021£388£354£366£365
2022£418£353£403£394
2023£433£363£398£400
2024£417£348£385£403
2025£442£308£403£386
2026£395£345£422£415
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Portishead South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Portishead South in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Portishead South

Is Portishead South safe?

Portishead South records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Portishead South?

The median sale price in Portishead South is £375,000 (about £399 per square foot) based on 167 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Portishead South?

Portishead South has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Portishead South?

Portishead South scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Portishead South sits around rank 26,453 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Portishead South?

The average household income in Portishead South is around £65,492 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Portishead South

BS207LD

Blackthorn Drive

BS206AT

Fir Tree Cottages

BS206RZ

Mead Road

BS206PY

High Street

BS207AN

Harbour Road

BS207JL

Tansy Lane

BS206RR

Clevedon Road

BS206TF

Clevedon Road

BS206BZ

Sheep Field Gardens

BS207GF

Serbert Road

BS207GP

Phoenix Way

BS207SX

Harbour Crescent

BS207PH

Guillemot Road

BS206PT

High Street

BS206YD

Brampton Way

BS207FU

Folio Drive

BS207PJ

Cheviot Meadow

BS207GH

Finisterre Parade

BS206BT

Halletts Way

BS206QG

Bristol Road

BS207JF

Marjoram Way

BS206UU

Thatcher Close

BS207GS

Lundy Gate

BS207NJ

Lapwing Close

BS207EN

Curlew Place

BS207LZ

Quays Office Park

BS206QF

Cadbury Road

BS207GG

Serbert Road

BS206YL

Exeter Road

BS206QX

The Paddock

BS206UT

Falcon Close

BS206TD

George Street

BS207NY

Forth Avenue

BS206QW

St Marys Road

BS206UP

Forester Road

BS206QY

St Peters Road

BS206RF

Wetlands Lane

BS206QS

St Mary's Road

BS207FF

Ellison Mews

BS206YQ

Portland Drive

BS207DH

Heron Gardens

BS207GN

Bailey Court

BS207TL

Portishead East

BS206PJ

High Street

BS206YP

Denston Drive

BS207GY

Biscay Drive

BS207BL

Harbour Road Trading Estate

BS206QB

Bristol Road

BS207RL

Paper Mill Gardens

BS207PG

Guillemot Road

BS206XY

Burford Close

BS207LG

Mulberry Avenue

BS206YS

Lynton Close

BS207JP

Camomile Walk

BS206QZ

Cadbury Road

BS208PL

Clevedon Road

BS206AY

Quarry Road

BS207RB

Oakfield Place

BS207QY

Paper Mill Gardens

BS206YA

Norfolk Road

BS207LA

Dandys Meadow

BS206YN

Brampton Way

BS207JU

Thyme Close

BS207JS

Marjoram Way

BS207NS

Turnstone Avenue

BS207ST

Serbert Close

BS207GW

Shannon Walk

BS207LT

The Park

BS207GJ

Finisterre Parade

BS207LX

Conference Close

BS207JY

Finisterre Parade

BS206PU

Church Road South

BS207FS

Gordano Gate Business Park

BS206QN

Lipgate Place

BS207GA

Serbert Way

BS206UX

Court Close

BS206YT

Brampton Way

BS206YG

Winford Close

BS206RY

Mead Road

BS207SS

Serbert Close

BS206YW

Brampton Way

BS206QH

Portishead South

BS207LL

The Bramleys

BS207FY

Wight Row

BS207FR

Thyme Close

BS207NQ

Forth Avenue

BS207AY

Harbour Road Trading Estate

BS206TA

Clevedon Road

BS206RB

Honeylands

BS207LB

Aelfric Meadow

BS207LW

Holmlea

BS206UR

Tudor Road

BS206QU

The Garstons

BS207FT

Harbour Crescent

BS207NW

Sanderling Place

BS207LE

Peartree Field

BS207JR

Marjoram Way

BS207NT

Bittern Avenue

BS207EF

Teal Way

BS207PL

Kittiwake Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.