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Affluence in BS34

How BS34 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
63,156 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS34 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Crime6.6
  • Income6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,208
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

59% of adults in BS34 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 14.9% are full-time students.

BS34England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student14.9%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in BS34 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS34England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students14.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in BS34 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

BS34England
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent23%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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