Is BS22 8AA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

BS22 8AA is a postcode in Weston-super-Mare Hillside, North Somerset, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BS22 8AA, then scores the surrounding small area 56/100 - top 48% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BS22 8AA are local prosperity and property market signals, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BS22 8AA is based on North Somerset 018 Census 2021. It covers 9,036 residents, 2,903 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 50, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 56% owner-occupied, 39% privately rented, 4% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

For property prices near BS22 8AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BS22 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £295k from 140 rolling sales, down 4.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BS22 8AA can compare 7 state schools within one mile, including 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BS22 8AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BS22 8AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 16 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.