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Affluence in BS16 5HR

How BS16 5HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,860 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS16 5HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 5HR 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,256
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the BS16 5HR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

BS16 5HREngland
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the BS16 5HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS16 5HREngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the BS16 5HR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

BS16 5HREngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 5HR (Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West) (about 1,860 residents).

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

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