Affluence in BS16 2DS
How BS16 2DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fishponds
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,925 (2024)
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How well off BS16 2DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 2DS 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.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the BS16 2DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the BS16 2DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the BS16 2DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 2DS (Fishponds) (about 2,925 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.