Affluence in BS15 3HW
How BS15 3HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longwell Green & Oldland Common
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
How well off BS15 3HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS15 3HW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the BS15 3HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the BS15 3HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the BS15 3HW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS15 3HW (Longwell Green & Oldland Common) (about 1,752 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.