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Affluence in BS20 7FT

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

Neighbourhood
Portishead South
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,994 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS20 7FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 7FT 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 (2.0 out of 10). 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,492
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.7% of adults in the BS20 7FT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BS20 7FTEngland
Employee, full-time48.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in the BS20 7FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS20 7FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in the BS20 7FT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

BS20 7FTEngland
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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 7FT (Portishead South) (about 1,994 residents).

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

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