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Affluence in BS24

How BS24 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
46,226 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS24 scores 5.6 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
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,020
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in BS24 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

BS24England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in BS24 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS24England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in BS24 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

BS24England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%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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