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Affluence in BS

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
1,102,158 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 624 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,250
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in BS are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

BSEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.5% of adults in BS work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in BS hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

BSEngland
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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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