Affluence in BS2 8HW
How BS2 8HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- University & Brandon Hill
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,209 (2024)
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How well off BS2 8HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS2 8HW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
20.9% of adults in the BS2 8HW area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.2% are retired and 73.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.3% of adults in the BS2 8HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the BS2 8HW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS2 8HW (University & Brandon Hill) (about 3,209 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.