North Somerset

Unitary authority in England

Coordinates:	51.39, -2.8
OS grid ref:	ST 44 66

North Somerset is a unitary authority in England immediately west of Bristol, straddling a stretch of coastline on the Bristol Channel and a rural hinterland. The area includes well‑known seaside towns such as Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon and Portishead, plus smaller towns and villages like Nailsea and Yatton. Inland the landscape falls towards the foothills of the Mendip Hills and the low, green corridors of the Gordano Valley.

North Somerset combines seaside tourism and Victorian resort heritage (notably Clevedon’s listed pier and Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier) with agriculture, light industry and a strong commuter relationship with Bristol. It was created as a unitary authority in the 1990s, has a long local history from prehistoric and Roman traces to Victorian development, and hosts key local infrastructure such as Bristol Airport, which is a significant employer and transport gateway for the region.

North Somerset postcode districts

BS20, BS21, BS22, BS23, BS24, BS25, BS29, BS40, BS41, BS48, BS49

Most populated places in North Somerset

Places in North Somerset

Abbots Leigh Built-up area
Backwell Built-up area
Banwell Built-up area
Banwell & Winscombe Ward
Barrow Gurney Built-up area
Blagdon Built-up area
Blagdon & Churchill Ward
Bleadon Built-up area
Brockley Parish
Burrington Parish
Butcombe Parish
Cambridge Batch Built-up area
Churchill Built-up area
Clapton in Gordano Built-up area
Clevedon Built-up area
Congresbury Built-up area
Dundry Built-up area
Failand Built-up area
Felton Built-up area
Flax Bourton Built-up area
Kingston Seymour Parish
Locking Built-up area
Long Ashton Built-up area
Nailsea Built-up area
Portishead Built-up area
Redhill Built-up area
Tickenham Built-up area
Weston-super-Mare Built-up area
Winford Built-up area
Winscombe and Sandford Built-up area
Wrington Built-up area
Yatton Built-up area