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Affluence in BS3

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
54,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS3 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69% of adults in BS3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

BS3England
Employee, full-time45.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in BS3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS3England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.2% of adults in BS3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

BS3England
Degree level or above50.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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