Affluence in BS20 7EU
How BS20 7EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portishead Central
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
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How well off BS20 7EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 7EU 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the BS20 7EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.7% of adults in the BS20 7EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the BS20 7EU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS20 7EU (Portishead Central) (about 1,533 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.