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Affluence in BS15 3

How BS15 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
20,348 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS15 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS15 3 scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Crime6.6
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Living environment7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Income7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in BS15 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

BS15 3England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in BS15 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS15 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in BS15 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

BS15 3England
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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