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Affluence in BS3 5AX

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

Neighbourhood
Windmill Hill
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS3 5AX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS3 5AX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in the BS3 5AX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

BS3 5AXEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in the BS3 5AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS3 5AXEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.6% of adults in the BS3 5AX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

BS3 5AXEngland
Degree level or above40.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 5AX (Windmill Hill) (about 2,213 residents).

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

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