Affluence in BS16 5LY
How BS16 5LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Staple Hill North
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
BS16 5LYBristol
How well off BS16 5LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 5LY 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 environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the BS16 5LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the BS16 5LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the BS16 5LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 5LY (Staple Hill North) (about 1,709 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.