BS40 postcode area
The BS40 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, City of, North Somerset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 35 to 93 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BS40 district: Backwell & Flax Bourton scores 94 out of 100 (#416 of 6,856 nationally) while Bedminster sits at 36 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. 6 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £313,500 in Bedminster to £600,000 in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree — a 1.9× gap within the BS40 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, City of, North Somerset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backwell & Flax BourtonNorth Somerset | 416 | 94 | £567,500 |
| Chew, Bishop Sutton & East HarptreeBath and North East Somerset | 1,150 | 83 | £600,000 |
| Winscombe, Langford & BlagdonNorth Somerset | 1,259 | 82 | £500,000 |
| Wrington, Felton & DundryNorth Somerset | 1,349 | 80 | £441,000 |
| Yatton & CleeveNorth Somerset | 1,438 | 79 | £360,000 |
| Cheddar & AxbridgeSomerset | 1,897 | 72 | £355,000 |
| Draycott, Westbury & WookeySomerset | 2,404 | 65 | £385,000 |
| Congresbury & KewstokeNorth Somerset | 2,610 | 62 | £417,500 |
| BedminsterBristol, City of | 4,420 | 36 | £313,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BS40.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.