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Affluence in BS11 9LB

How BS11 9LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shirehampton & Avonmouth
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,700 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS11 9LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS11 9LB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,837
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the BS11 9LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BS11 9LBEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in the BS11 9LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BS11 9LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine22.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the BS11 9LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

BS11 9LBEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications29.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS11 9LB (Shirehampton & Avonmouth) (about 1,700 residents).

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

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