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Affluence in BS35 3RN

How BS35 3RN 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)
Deprivation

How well off BS35 3RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS35 3RN 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,700
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the BS35 3RN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BS35 3RNEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired36.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the BS35 3RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS35 3RNEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in the BS35 3RN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

BS35 3RNEngland
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS35 3RN (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.

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