United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
North Somerset
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~216k · 80 state-funded schools
High housing costs and crime rates are traded for slightly above-average pay and good schools. North Somerset's median house price is 7.9 times median annual pay, and rent consumes a high 35.9% of gross median earnings, both figures around the regional median. Recorded crime is also high, at 82.5 per 1,000 people, well above the South West average. However, weekly pay is slightly above the regional median at £768, and 93.8% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, a figure higher than 64% of English authorities. This suits those prioritising school quality and a decent salary over affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How North Somerset ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,936/yr
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
House price
£315,000
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,194/mo
Expensive
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,491/yr
Expensive
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Crime
82.5/1k
High
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.8
Low
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
94.8%
Strong
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
80 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
73 of 77 (94.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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80 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 80 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.