Affluence in BS1 3LY
How BS1 3LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Pauls
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,461 (2024)
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How well off BS1 3LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS1 3LY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the BS1 3LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 2.4% are retired and 24.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the BS1 3LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.9% of adults in the BS1 3LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS1 3LY (St Pauls) (about 3,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.