Affluence in BS16 2SQ
How BS16 2SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downend South
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,620 (2024)
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How well off BS16 2SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 2SQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the BS16 2SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the BS16 2SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the BS16 2SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 2SQ (Downend South) (about 1,620 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.