Affluence in BS16 6BP
How BS16 6BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downend South
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,767 (2024)
BS16 6BPBristol
How well off BS16 6BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 6BP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- 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
56.8% of adults in the BS16 6BP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the BS16 6BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the BS16 6BP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 6BP (Downend South) (about 1,767 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.