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Affluence in BS16 1JA

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

Neighbourhood
Stapleton
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS16 1JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 1JA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 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
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,730
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in the BS16 1JA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

BS16 1JAEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the BS16 1JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS16 1JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the BS16 1JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

BS16 1JAEngland
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 1JA (Stapleton) (about 1,515 residents).

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

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