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Affluence in BS15 8FR

How BS15 8FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kingswood South
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS15 8FR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS15 8FR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,545
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in the BS15 8FR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

BS15 8FREngland
Employee, full-time44.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the BS15 8FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS15 8FREngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the BS15 8FR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

BS15 8FREngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS15 8FR (Kingswood South) (about 2,490 residents).

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

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