Affluence in BS35 3QQ
How BS35 3QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
How well off BS35 3QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS35 3QQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the BS35 3QQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the BS35 3QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the BS35 3QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS35 3QQ (Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury) (about 1,616 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.