# BS48

Postcode district covering Nailsea, East End and Backwell, in North Somerset.

BS48 is a postcode district covering Nailsea, East End and Backwell, in North Somerset. Median sale price £400,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BS48. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BS48 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BS48 was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 587th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 23,536** (2021). BS48 had 23,536 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,251st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BS48 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.5%** (January 2026). In BS48, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BS48) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BS48 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=BS48) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 431 homes were sold in BS48 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BS48) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BS48.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BS48) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BS48 had 23,536 usual residents at the census.

## How BS48 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BS48 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £400,000 | 11th most expensive | 37 postcode districts, BS · 2025 |
| Population | 23,536 | 15th least populated | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.5% | 15th lowest | 38 postcode districts, BS · Jan 2026 |

## Is BS48 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BS48 at a rate of 56.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.6 per 1,000 people across the BS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 111 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BS48.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (461), other crime (291) and anti-social behaviour (242).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BS48 was 44.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BS48, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BS48 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BS48

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Somerset 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014852) | 1,653 | 39.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 72.5% |
| [North Somerset 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014780) | 1,622 | 128.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 85.4% |
| [North Somerset 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014781) | 1,731 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.7% |
| [North Somerset 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014782) | 1,348 | 25.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| [North Somerset 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014783) | 1,542 | 36.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 90.5% |
| [North Somerset 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014784) | 1,630 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.1% |
| [North Somerset 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014785) | 1,376 | 58.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.6% |
| [North Somerset 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014775) | 1,211 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [North Somerset 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014776) | 1,216 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.2% |
| [North Somerset 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014777) | 1,472 | 47.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [North Somerset 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014778) | 1,278 | 25.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.6% |
| [North Somerset 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014779) | 1,113 | 137.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.8% |
| [North Somerset 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014737) | 1,608 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.5% |
| [North Somerset 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014738) | 1,523 | 53.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.3% |
| [North Somerset 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014739) | 1,584 | 29.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 76.4% |
| [North Somerset 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014740) | 1,484 | 44.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 80.5% |

## Your MP

- [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-somerset): Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BS48

[Backwell & Flax Bourton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/backwell-and-flax-bourton), [Nailsea East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/nailsea-east), [Nailsea West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/nailsea-west)

## Postcode sectors in BS48

[BS48 1 (198 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48-1), [BS48 2 (183 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48-2), [BS48 3 (218 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48-3), [BS48 4 (165 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48-4), [BS48 9 (7 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48-9)

## Council

[North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)

## Towns in BS48

[Nailsea](https://openindex.co.uk/town/nailsea)

## Postcode districts next to BS48

[BS3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3), [BS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs8), [BS20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs20), [BS21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs21), [BS40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs40), [BS41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs41), [BS49](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs49)

## Nearest rail stations

[Nailsea and Backwell (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.7506,51.4194), [Yatton (5.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.8278,51.3910)

## More in the BS postcode area

[All BS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BS48 in brief

BS48 is a postcode district covering Nailsea, East End and Backwell, in North Somerset.
About 24,192 people lived in BS48 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £400,000 in 2025 across 431 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 56.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BS48 was £400,000 in 2025.
BS48 had 23,536 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BS48 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BS48, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BS48
- Postcode area: [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)
- Constituency: [North Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-somerset)
- Council: [North Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)
- Area: 55.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,192*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 79

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs8), [BS40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs40), [BS41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs41), [BS21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs21), [BS49](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs49), [BS20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs20)

## Latest updates for BS48

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BS48

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48