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Affluence in BS20 7AH

How BS20 7AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Portishead Central
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,639 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS20 7AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 7AH 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
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

63.1% of adults in the BS20 7AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

BS20 7AHEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.2% of adults in the BS20 7AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS20 7AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.3% of adults in the BS20 7AH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

BS20 7AHEngland
Degree level or above45.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%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 7AH (Portishead Central) (about 1,639 residents).

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

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