Affluence in BS16 2PL
How BS16 2PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fishponds
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
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How well off BS16 2PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 2PL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the BS16 2PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.3% of adults in the BS16 2PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the BS16 2PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 2PL (Fishponds) (about 1,638 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.