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Affluence in BS22 8

How BS22 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
19,424 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS22 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS22 8 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
  • Crime5.5
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,858
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in BS22 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BS22 8England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in BS22 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BS22 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in BS22 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

BS22 8England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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