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Portishead South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Portishead South neighbourhood of North Somerset, England (ONS area North Somerset 003). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS20 6XY.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against North Somerset

Portishead South is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against North Somerset (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £424,500 and flats for £185,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North Somerset (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Avonmouth, is 4.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£424,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£185,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 1 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Portishead South sits in North Somerset

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset
  • Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in North Somerset with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Portishead South

House prices: Portishead South against North Somerset: This neighbourhood £68k (1995) to £420k (2026); North Somerset £60k (1995) to £350k (2026).£107k£380k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£420kNorth Somerset£350k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Portishead South against North Somerset: This neighbourhood £145k (2006) to £176k (2026); North Somerset £120k (2006) to £190k (2026).£129k£196k2026202320202017201420112006This neighbourhood£176kNorth Somerset£190k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Somerset, 2006 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Somerset, 0 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Avonmouth Railway station, 4.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Severn Beach (about 10 min) and Weston-super-Mare (about 74 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Peter's Church of England Primary School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Gordano School 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Portishead South

What is the typical house price in Portishead South?

£424,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Portishead South compare with the rest of North Somerset?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in North Somerset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in North Somerset.

Is Portishead South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Portishead South gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 1 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Portishead South?

Avonmouth. Railway station, 4.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Severn Beach (about 10 min) and Weston-super-Mare (about 74 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Portishead South?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Gordano School. 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.