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Affluence in BS3 2JN

How BS3 2JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southville
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,155 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS3 2JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS3 2JN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,288
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in the BS3 2JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

BS3 2JNEngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in the BS3 2JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS3 2JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in the BS3 2JN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

BS3 2JNEngland
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS3 2JN (Southville) (about 2,155 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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