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BS48 3JX

Backwell

North Somerset

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Detailed insights for BS48 3JX

Overview

Postcode BS48 3JX is located in an urban city, within the Backwell ward of North Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Backwell & Flax Bourton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Backwell & Flax Bourton is £62,200 per year. The nearest station is Nailsea and Backwell located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Backwell & Flax Bourton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,773 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Backwell & Flax Bourton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Backwell & Flax Bourton is £62,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS48 3JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Backwell & Flax Bourton near BS48 3JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Nailsea and Backwell located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS48 3JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Nailsea and Backwell

N/A

Walking directions to Nailsea and Backwell

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
2,226.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
95.25%
Other White
11
3.73%
Irish
2
0.68%
Other
1
0.34%
Total population: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
62.18%
Owns with a mortgage
42
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.68%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Backwell

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Backwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £1,127,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Backwell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Backwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£637,475
Flats1£222,500
Semi-Detached23£465,000
Terraced7£318,000

10 year median price trend in Backwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Backwell.

Schools

In the BS48 3JX postcode area, located within Backwell & Flax Bourton, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS48 3JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBackwell Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryBackwell SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWest Leigh Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS48 3JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS48 3JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparRodney Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3HLWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miVinni'sBramley Drive, North Somerset, BS48 3HWWalking directions to Vinni's

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.