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Affluence in BS23 4

How BS23 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,063 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS23 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS23 4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,598
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in BS23 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BS23 4England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired31.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in BS23 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS23 4England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in BS23 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

BS23 4England
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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