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Affluence in BS15 8HS

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

Neighbourhood
Kingswood South
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,109 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS15 8HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS15 8HS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • 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

62.1% of adults in the BS15 8HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

BS15 8HSEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the BS15 8HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS15 8HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the BS15 8HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

BS15 8HSEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 8HS (Kingswood South) (about 2,109 residents).

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

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