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Affluence in BS20 7PE

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

Neighbourhood
Portishead Central
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,128 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS20 7PE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 7PE 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • 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

62.5% of adults in the BS20 7PE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

BS20 7PEEngland
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in the BS20 7PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS20 7PEEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students2.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in the BS20 7PE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

BS20 7PEEngland
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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 7PE (Portishead Central) (about 2,128 residents).

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

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