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Affluence in BS16

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

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
121,577 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS16 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 65 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.3
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,398
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in BS16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

BS16England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in BS16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS16England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in BS16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

BS16England
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%18.1%

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

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