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Affluence in Bristol

How Bristol ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
443,142 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Bristol is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bristol scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 242 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.3
  • Living environment4.5
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,487
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in Bristol are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 14.1% are full-time students.

BristolEngland
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student14.1%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in Bristol work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BristolEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students13.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in Bristol hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

BristolEngland
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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