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Affluence in BS16 4

How BS16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
18,859 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS16 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS16 4 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Living environment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,385
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in BS16 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

BS16 4England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in BS16 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BS16 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in BS16 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

BS16 4England
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%18.1%

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

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