Affluence in BS16 3LA
How BS16 3LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Speedwell
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
BS16 3LABristol
How well off BS16 3LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 3LA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the BS16 3LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the BS16 3LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the BS16 3LA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 3LA (Speedwell) (about 1,855 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.