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Affluence in BS21

How BS21 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
27,893 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS21 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.1
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Employment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Income7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Crime8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,973
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in BS21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

BS21England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in BS21 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS21England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in BS21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

BS21England
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%

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

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