Clevedon Central
North Somerset 007 · 5 sub-areas · 8,098 residents
North Somerset 007 is a residential area within North Somerset, home to around 8,100 people and skewing noticeably older than most comparable areas. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,065 a month — slightly below the UK median for a 2-bed — but renters here spend over half their take-home pay on housing, and just one in two nearby schools is rated Good or Outstanding.
Clevedon Central is a green, lower-density part of North Somerset — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in Clevedon Central?
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,194 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Clevedon Central in North Somerset
Living in Clevedon Central
North Somerset 007 has the feel of a settled, mostly owner-occupied community — the kind of place where people have lived for a long time and aren't in a hurry to leave. Over a quarter of residents are 65 or older, and the area leans heavily towards couples and single-person households rather than young sharers. That demographic mix shapes the pace of daily life: quieter streets, lower footfall, not much of a rental churn.
On cost, this sits towards the affordable end for the South West. A two-bedroom comes in at around £1,065 a month, which is just below the UK-wide two-bed median. The three-bed market is more stretched — around £1,326 a month — but still considerably cheaper than Bristol's inner neighbourhoods. That said, with residents spending roughly 55% of take-home pay on rent, affordability is still a real pressure here. Rents have risen around 3.6% year-on-year, and the median home price of about £351,000 means saving a deposit takes the average resident around five years.
The ownership rate tells its own story: nearly two in three households own their home, which is well above regional norms and reflects the older, more settled profile. Private renters make up just under one in five households. If you're renting here, you're in the minority, and the rental stock will reflect that — more houses than purpose-built flats, fewer short-term lets.
Getting around leans heavily on the car: over half of residents drive to work, and only around 1.6% use public transport for the commute. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 5.3 km away in a straight line — about a 67-minute walk, so realistically a drive or cycle. Working from home is notably common here, with nearly one in three residents doing so. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is North Somerset 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled area that suits people who value calm over urban energy. Owner-occupation is high, crime is below the national average, and greenspace is close — over 80% of residents are within easy walking distance of green areas. The trade-off is limited public transport and schools that perform below the national Ofsted average.
- What is the rent in North Somerset 007?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £810 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,065, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,326. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen about 3.6% over the past year.
- Is North Somerset 007 safe?
- Crime runs at around 72.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's a reasonably safe area by national standards — the settled, older population and high owner-occupation tend to keep crime rates lower than more transient urban areas.
- What's the commute from North Somerset 007 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 5.3 km away — realistically a drive rather than a walk. The closest major UK employment hub is around 80 minutes away by public transport. Most residents drive: over half commute by car, and nearly one in three works from home.
- Who lives in North Somerset 007?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Over a quarter of residents are 65 or older, and nearly two in three households own their home. Single-person households make up just under 37% of the total. It's a predominantly UK-born, relatively homogeneous community with a significant retired and near-retirement population.
- What schools are near North Somerset 007?
- There are 28 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around half are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.5 km away. It's worth checking individual school ratings on the Ofsted website before making a decision.
- How affordable is buying a home in North Somerset 007?
- The median home price is around £351,000. For a typical resident earning about £33,000 a year, saving a 10% deposit takes roughly five years. It's not cheap, but it's more accessible than many South West coastal or Bristol-adjacent markets.