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Affluence in BS31

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

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
31,893 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS31 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS31 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.4
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Income6.8
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,909
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

57.2% of adults in BS31 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

BS31England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in BS31 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS31England
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in BS31 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

BS31England
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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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