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Affluence in BS31 3BE

How BS31 3BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS31 3BE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS31 3BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the BS31 3BE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

BS31 3BEEngland
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired38%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.3% of adults in the BS31 3BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS31 3BEEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in the BS31 3BE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

BS31 3BEEngland
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS31 3BE (Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury) (about 1,483 residents).

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

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