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Portishead South

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About

Portishead South ward covers the southern residential neighbourhoods of the town, extending down to the coastline of the Severn Estuary. The area is primarily characterised by modern housing developments and local community facilities, including schools and shopping precincts. Its layout is defined by a series of cul-de-sacs and connecting roads that serve the homes built over recent decades.

The ward includes the Lake Grounds, a prominent Victorian park with a boating lake and ornamental gardens that leads to a pebble beach. This open space provides views across the estuary to the Welsh hills. Residential streets here are quiet, with the area functioning mainly as a commuter base for Bristol, accessible via the nearby M5 motorway.

Area overview

On average Portishead South has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 7.3% 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 £65,267 per year. There are 3 schools in Portishead South: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Portishead South is home to around 4,143 people, with a population density of about 1,495.9 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Portishead South Population
4,143
Population density
1,495.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.03(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.65(-35%)
Public order
7.72(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.28(-3%)
Other theft
2.17(-61%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,864
93.31%
Other White
130
3.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
31
0.75%
Irish
25
0.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
17
0.41%
Total population: 4,141

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,132
32.66%
Level 3 (A level)
593
17.11%
No qualifications
537
15.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
523
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
319
9.2%
Total 16+ residents: 3,466

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,026
52.86%
Owns with a mortgage
526
27.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
189
9.74%
Other social rented
123
6.34%
Other forms of private rent
40
2.06%
Total households: 1,941

Property prices in Portishead South

Median price£335,000
Price per sq ft£373
Sales (last 12 months)83
Typical range (middle 50%)£219K – £395K

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £373 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
Detached26£395,000£442
Semi-Detached15£375,000£438
Terraced14£330,000£364
Flats28£176,000£289

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£330,000£205,410£285,000£240,000
2017£338,500£175,500£307,000£259,000
2018£350,000£185,000£330,000£306,500
2019£346,500£186,500£285,006£272,500
2020£371,500£178,750£301,725£282,500
2021£400,000£182,750£315,000£285,000
2022£465,000£175,000£390,000£331,250
2023£483,000£171,000£330,000£330,000
2024£420,000£165,000£368,000£305,000
2025£416,250£179,000£365,000£332,500
2026£376,250£166,250£417,500£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£342£364£322£288
2017£371£340£274£313
2018£393£339£331£341
2019£354£347£310£324
2020£370£303£323£329
2021£409£341£343£365
2022£425£340£407£425
2023£437£331£407£390
2024£465£310£386£398
2025£454£283£406£385
2026£381£335£457£356
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.

All postcodes in Portishead South

BS206UU

Thatcher Close

BS206YS

Lynton Close

BS206TE

Clifton Street

BS206QA

Bristol Road

BS206XZ

Bladen Close

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.