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Affluence in BS3 5NF

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

Neighbourhood
Bedminster
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,069 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS3 5NF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS3 5NF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,207
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in the BS3 5NF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

BS3 5NFEngland
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in the BS3 5NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS3 5NFEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the BS3 5NF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

BS3 5NFEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 5NF (Bedminster) (about 2,069 residents).

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

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