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Affluence in BS16 6RH

How BS16 6RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Downend North
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS16 6RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS16 6RH 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,411
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the BS16 6RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BS16 6RHEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the BS16 6RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS16 6RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the BS16 6RH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

BS16 6RHEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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 6RH (Downend North) (about 1,610 residents).

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

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