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Affluence in BS22 7

How BS22 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS22 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS22 7 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Income6.4
  • Crime6.4
  • Employment6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,744
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in BS22 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

BS22 7England
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in BS22 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS22 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in BS22 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

BS22 7England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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