Portishead
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.482, -2.779 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 45 76 |
| Population: | 23,699 |
| Dialling code: | 01275 (Clevedon) |
Portishead is a coastal town on the southern shore of the Severn Estuary in North Somerset, England, with broad estuary views toward Wales and a dramatic tidal range that shapes its shoreline. Historically a small fishing and Victorian seaside settlement, it later developed a working harbour and the distinctive cooling towers of the former Portishead power station, which stood as a local landmark until their removal; the waterfront has since been transformed with the long-running marina and harbour redevelopment around Portishead Marina.
Today the town mixes commuter life for nearby Bristol with a strong local community, boutique shops and cafés, and a continuing focus on waterfront regeneration and housing; the nearby industrial docks such as Royal Portbury Dock underline the area's economic links to the wider Avonmouth–Bristol port complex. Culturally it punches above its size - the trip‑hop band named Portishead gave the town a global association - and there have been long‑standing discussions about better rail connections back into Bristol to support growing local demand.
Postcode districts covering Portishead
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 7.7 miles
- Cardiff 17.3 miles
- Newport 10.7 miles
- Bath 19.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 11.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.8 miles
- Barry 21.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 15.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 15.8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.2 miles
- Pontypool 18.4 miles
- Yate 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Portishead North Ward 0.6 miles
- Portishead South Ward 0.6 miles
- Portishead West Ward 0.7 miles
- Portishead East Ward 1 mile
- Gordano Valley Ward 1.3 miles
- Weston-in-Gordano Parish 1.4 miles
- Clapton in Gordano Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Stone-edge Batch Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Portbury Parish 2.3 miles
- Walton-in-Gordano Parish 2.5 miles
- West Hill Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Tickenham Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Portishead
BS20 8EP, BS20 6QL, BS20 6LN, BS20 7EB, BS20 6BQ, BS20 7NL, BS20 6SX, BS20 7HQ, BS20 6UN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 7.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 25 miles
- Avonmouth Railway Station 3.7 miles
- St Andrews Road Railway Station 4.2 miles
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Schools in Portishead
- Gordano School Secondary
- High Down Infant School Primary
- High Down Junior School Primary
- Portishead Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clevedon Court Estate 3.7 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 7.4 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 7.4 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 7.7 miles
- University of Bristol University 7.7 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 8.5 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.6 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.7 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.8 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles