Affluence in BS3 5QE
How BS3 5QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knowle West
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
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How well off BS3 5QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS3 5QE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the BS3 5QE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the BS3 5QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the BS3 5QE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS3 5QE (Knowle West) (about 1,585 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.