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Affluence in BS3 5

How BS3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
25,352 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS3 5 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Living environment4.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,513
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.4% of adults in BS3 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

BS3 5England
Employee, full-time43%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in BS3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS3 5England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.7% of adults in BS3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

BS3 5England
Degree level or above43.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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