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Affluence in BS22

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

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
47,376 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS22 scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in BS22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BS22England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in BS22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS22England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in BS22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

BS22England
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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