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Affluence in BS23 3

How BS23 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
18,906 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS23 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS23 3 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.2
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Crime2.2
  • Income2.7
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,265
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in BS23 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

BS23 3England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in BS23 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BS23 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine18.8%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in BS23 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

BS23 3England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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