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Affluence in BS18

How BS18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
2,639 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS18 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.5
  • Children in low-income families9.5
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in BS18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BS18England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in BS18 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS18England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49% of adults in BS18 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

BS18England
Degree level or above49%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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