Is Portishead a nice place to live or is Portishead a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Portishead meets our criteria.
How likely are you to a victim of crime in Portishead?
The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Portishead. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Portishead. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5| # | Ward | Crime Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordano Valley | 26755 |
| 2 | Nailsea Golden Valley | 26452 |
| 3 | Portishead West | 26301 |
| 4 | Nailsea Yeo | 24977 |
| 5 | Clevedon Walton | 24924 |
| 6 | Nailsea Youngwood | 24879 |
| 7 | Nailsea West End | 24731 |
| 8 | Portishead East | 23149 |
| 9 | Portishead South | 21604 |
| 10 | Portishead North | 20606 |
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Portishead, on the muddy shores of the Severn Estuary
Is Portishead a healthy place to live?
If you are thinking of moving to Portishead, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Portishead residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.
| Local Authority | % |
|---|---|
| Bristol, City of | 4.97 |
| North Somerset (Portishead) | 5.27 |
| Newport | 6.65 |
| Caerphilly | 8.47 |
The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Portishead. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Portishead. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.
| # | Ward | Health Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordano Valley (Best) | 29295 |
| 2 | Portishead North | 26890 |
| 3 | Nailsea Golden Valley | 26204 |
| 4 | Nailsea Youngwood | 25294 |
| 5 | Portishead East | 25038 |
| 6 | Portishead West | 25018 |
| 7 | Clevedon Walton | 24423 |
| 8 | Nailsea West End | 24262 |
| 9 | Nailsea Yeo | 22193 |
| 10 | Portishead South (Worst) | 21300 |
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Southampton - flawed pearl of the South
Is Portishead rough?
Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Portishead. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5
| # | Ward | Deprivation Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nailsea Golden Valley | 30580 |
| 2 | Portishead North | 29161 |
| 3 | Gordano Valley | 28505 |
| 4 | Portishead East | 28449 |
| 5 | Clevedon Walton | 27972 |
| 6 | Nailsea Youngwood | 27107 |
| 7 | Portishead West | 26798 |
| 8 | Nailsea Yeo | 26033 |
| 9 | Nailsea West End | 24816 |
| 10 | Portishead South | 24315 |
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How affordable are the rents in Portishead?
Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Portishead rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .
| Beds | North Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £595 | £ |
| 2 | £750 | £ |
| 3 | £925 | £ |
| 4 | £1300 | £ |
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How much can I earn in Portishead per week?
If you are thinking of moving to Portishead, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Portishead's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.
| # | Local Authority | Median Pw |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol, City of UA | £696.30 |
| 2 | North Somerset UA (Portishead) | £684.90 |
| 3 | Newport / Casnewydd | £629.00 |
| 4 | Caerphilly / Caerffili | £605.10 |
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So, is Portishead a nice place to live?
Portishead has passed our core town assesment with a score of 4/5. However, the rents in Portishead are more expensive than other parts of .YES
