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BS40 6AS

POSTCODE

BS40 6AS is a postcode in Chew Valley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3111, -2.6542
OS grid ST544570 (354,497, 157,094)
IMD England
8/10
#24303
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3V886W+F8
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24303
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24303 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BS40

Police Recorded Crime near BS40 6AS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BS40 6AS

Counts are for Chew Valley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,148
White Brit.95.1%
Other White2.2%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,148
Christian51.7%
No religion40.9%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,147
35–4920.9%
50–6420.7%
65–7414.2%
75–849.4%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 451
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
Single family household, all members 66+18.2%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.1%
+ 8 other households · 28.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    13.8 km straight lineabout 172 min

  • Parson Street Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.0 km straight lineabout 175 min

  • Bedminster Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.9 km straight lineabout 186 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · E-bound · east

    65 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · W-bound · west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mendip Villas

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    679 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Mendip Villas

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    711 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Fairash Crossroads

    Bus · W-bound · west

    810 m straight lineabout 10 min

Coordinates & Location for BS40 6AS

England
Country
Bath and North East Somerset
Local Authority
Chew Valley
Ward
Bristol
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BS40 6AS
Coordinates
51.3111, -2.6542
Grid reference
ST544570
Easting
354,497
Northing
157,094
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V886W+F8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Compton Martin
Travel to Work
Bristol
ITL Region
Bath and North East Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Bath and North East Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
North East Somerset and Hanham E14001394
Constituency
E14001394
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Chew Valley
Constituency code
E14001394
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Compton Martin
International Territorial Level
Bath and North East Somerset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bath and North East Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bath and North East Somerset 021B E01014383
E01014383
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bath and North East Somerset 021 E02003005
E02003005
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bath and North East Somerset 021B E01014383
E01014383
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bath and North East Somerset 021 E02003005
E02003005
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:12 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
December 1997 — Introduced
Postcode BS40 6AS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01014383 and MSOA E02003005 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24303
Present — Active
Postcode BS40 6AS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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