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Affluence in BS16 1

How BS16 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
37,755 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS16 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS16 1 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Crime5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,718
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in BS16 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 23.2% are full-time students.

BS16 1England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student23.2%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in BS16 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS16 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students23%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.1% of adults in BS16 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

BS16 1England
Degree level or above38.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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