Affluence in BS16 6DR
How BS16 6DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downend North
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,542 (2024)
BS16 6DRBristol
How well off BS16 6DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 6DR area scores 10.0 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
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the BS16 6DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the BS16 6DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the BS16 6DR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 6DR (Downend North) (about 1,542 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.