Affluence in BS16 5LQ
How BS16 5LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downend South
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,789 (2024)
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How well off BS16 5LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 5LQ area scores 9.0 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 environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the BS16 5LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the BS16 5LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the BS16 5LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 5LQ (Downend South) (about 1,789 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.