Affluence in BS20 7HS
How BS20 7HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portishead Central
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
How well off BS20 7HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 7HS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the BS20 7HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the BS20 7HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the BS20 7HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS20 7HS (Portishead Central) (about 1,309 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.