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Affluence in BS22 6

How BS22 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
20,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS22 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS22 6 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,963
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in BS22 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BS22 6England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in BS22 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS22 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in BS22 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

BS22 6England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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