Affluence in BS20 7QG
How BS20 7QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portishead Central
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,639 (2024)
How well off BS20 7QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 7QG 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the BS20 7QG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the BS20 7QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.3% of adults in the BS20 7QG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS20 7QG (Portishead Central) (about 1,639 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.