Affluence in BS20 7LJ
How BS20 7LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portishead South
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,056 (2024)
BS20 7LJBristol
How well off BS20 7LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 7LJ area scores 9.0 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.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the BS20 7LJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.2% of adults in the BS20 7LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the BS20 7LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS20 7LJ (Portishead South) (about 1,056 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.