Affluence in BS16 5AL
How BS16 5AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fishponds
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
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How well off BS16 5AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 5AL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the BS16 5AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 14.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the BS16 5AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the BS16 5AL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 5AL (Fishponds) (about 1,847 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.