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Affluence in BS37 6BY

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

Neighbourhood
Chipping Sodbury
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,407 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS37 6BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS37 6BY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

53.8% of adults in the BS37 6BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

BS37 6BYEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired35.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in the BS37 6BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS37 6BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in the BS37 6BY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

BS37 6BYEngland
Degree level or above43.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.6%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 6BY (Chipping Sodbury) (about 1,407 residents).

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

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