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Affluence in BS1 4

How BS1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
8,278 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS1 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,651
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

33.6% of adults in BS1 4 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.8% are retired and 55.8% are full-time students.

BS1 4England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student55.8%7.9%
Retired3.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in BS1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BS1 4England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate3.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%5.3%
Semi-routine3%11.3%
Routine3.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students55.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in BS1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 4.7% have no qualifications.

BS1 4England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent47.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications4.7%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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