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Portishead Central

Middle area

The north east of the North Somerset. 10,005 people in 2.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Portishead Central’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£335,000
2,856th highest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
9,782
1,337th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
82.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Portishead Central compares

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Median sale price26 middle areas, North Somerset · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in North Somerset26 areas from £185,000 to £569,975. The middle area is £342,500. Portishead Central is £335,000.
£335,00013th lowest
Population26 middle areas, North Somerset · 2021
Population: every middle area in North Somerset26 areas from 5,678 to 13,360. The middle area is 8,422. Portishead Central is 9,782.
9,7825th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 middle areas, North Somerset · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in North Somerset26 areas from 80.0% to 99.4%. The middle area is 89.7%. Portishead Central is 82.7%.
82.7%5th lowest
Claimant rate26 middle areas, North Somerset · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in North Somerset26 areas from 1.0% to 7.0%. The middle area is 2.0%. Portishead Central is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 6th lowest

Figures for the whole of North Somerset

These figures are published for the whole of North Somerset, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Somerset and not Portishead Central alone. See North Somerset

Average house price
£313,638
Up 3.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,969
139th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.5
105th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Portishead Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Portishead Central was £335,000 in 2025.

Portishead Central had 9,782 usual residents at the census.

In Portishead Central, 82.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Portishead Central, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.