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Affluence in BS37 6BL

How BS37 6BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chipping Sodbury
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,811 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS37 6BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS37 6BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,063
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the BS37 6BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

BS37 6BLEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the BS37 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS37 6BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the BS37 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

BS37 6BLEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS37 6BL (Chipping Sodbury) (about 1,811 residents).

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

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