Bristol commuter townsNailsea vs Portishead

Nailsea vs Portishead: which commuter town suits you?

Nailsea is 31 minutes closer to Bristol, but Portishead is £2k cheaper on the average sold price.
Nailsea

#6 of 16

Portishead

#16 of 16

Train to Bristol

12 min
43 min

Average house price

£380k
£378k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

10.9x
10.9x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,079/mo
£1,079/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

37%
37%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

30
40

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

921 Mb
921 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

46
19

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

41 ha
62 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

46
59

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Nailsea

Somerset · 12 min to Bristol · average sold price £380k.

Read the Nailsea report

Living in Portishead

Somerset · 43 min to Bristol · average sold price £378k.

Read the Portishead report

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