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Affluence in BS20 6DJ

How BS20 6DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Portishead Central
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS20 6DJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 6DJ area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,553
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the BS20 6DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

BS20 6DJEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the BS20 6DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS20 6DJEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in the BS20 6DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

BS20 6DJEngland
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%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 BS20 6DJ (Portishead Central) (about 1,847 residents).

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

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