bristol BS24 Postcodes

Bristol (BS24)

The BS24 postcode area is located in the Bristol postcode town region, within the county of Somerset, and contains a total of 824 individual postcodes.

There are 66 electoral wards in the BS24 postcode area, including Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon, Wedmore, Weston-Super-Mare, Winscombe which come under the local authority of the North Somerset Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 20% of people in BS24 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of BS24 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

BS24 is a postcode district located in the Bristol area in South West England. It covers the areas of Weston-Super-Mare, East Wick, Kewstoke and Sand Bay. The postcode district has been allocated by Royal Mail to the area based on the postcode catchment area of the local sorting office located in Weston-Super-Mare.

Postcodes in the BS24 area are generally the two-tier style format, consisting of both an alpha numeric section and an outward section. Typically, the outward area is BS24 and the inward section generally consists of one or two characters followed by a series of numbers. For example, a house in East Wick may have a postcode of BS24 9AS.

In terms of transport, Bristol Airport is located within the postcode district of BS24 and is served by a variety of transport links including a direct rail line to Bristol City Centre. The A38 and M5 motorway are located nearby and there are regular bus services that run through the area and to neighbouring towns and cities. Road links to the M5 allow for easy access to the South West region including to Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and South Wales.

The BS24 postcode district is served by two primary schools, St. Andrews CofE Primary School and The Towers Special School, as well as a range of secondary schools for 11-16 year olds, such as Churchill Academy and Sixth Form, Worle Community School, and the Knightstone campus, part of Weston College.

It is also home to a variety of leisure attractions, such as Weston-Super Mare's Grand Pier and the SeaQuarium, as well as a range of outdoor activities from hiking to fishing along the River Avon. The postcode district is also home to the Clarence Park industrial estate where a range of businesses and services are located.

Finally, there is a variety of housing types within the BS24 postcode district from modern apartments to traditional Victorian terraces. The area was historically occupied by farming communities, but the demographic has since shifted to one of commuters and retirees who use the local transport links to access larger cities nearby.

Demographics