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BS48 3FD

Backwell · North Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Backwell
Local authority
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Postcode district
BS48
Postcode sector
BS48 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BS48 3FF 78 m
BS48 3NQ 104 m
BS48 3HR 120 m
BS48 3NG 126 m
BS48 3NF 179 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BS48 3FD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BS
Postcode district
BS48
Postcode sector
BS48 3
Latitude
51.414429
Longitude
-2.746847
British National Grid easting
348,158
British National Grid northing
168,644

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
North Somerset · E06000024
Electoral ward
Backwell · E05010276
Parish or community
E04012099
Westminster constituency
North Somerset · E14001399
Output area
E00074446
Lower layer super output area
North Somerset 011B · E01014738
Middle layer super output area
North Somerset 011 · E02003075

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
11
Secondary
2

  1. West Leigh Infant School

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    138 m

  2. Backwell School

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    569 m

  3. Backwell Church of England Junior School

    Academy converter

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
202
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 77
  • Anti social behaviour 31
  • Burglary 21
  • Other theft 19
  • Criminal damage and arson 14

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BS48 3 residents
5,816

Age bands in BS48 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.3%

1,089 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

534 residents

Age 25 to 44
19%

1,073 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

1,615 residents

Age 65 and over
23.5%

1,327 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • TYNTESFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    TOWER HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, STOCK WAY SOUTH, NAILSEA, BRISTOL, BS48 2XX

    ODS code L81034

    2.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Spar

    BCT · Backwell

    0.2 miles

  • Backwell Common

    BCT · Backwell

    0.2 miles

  • Backwell Common

    BCT · Backwell

    0.2 miles

  • Meadow Close

    BCT · Backwell

    0.2 miles

  • Meadow Close

    BCT · Backwell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Somerset 011B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,028 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

15 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 2 secondary schools. West Leigh Infant School is the nearest published school at 138 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

202 published events cover 12 months, averaging 16.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 77 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.