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Affluence in BS39 4

How BS39 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
9,729 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS39 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS39 4 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Employment8.3
  • Income8.5
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,885
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in BS39 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

BS39 4England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in BS39 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS39 4England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.7% of adults in BS39 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

BS39 4England
Degree level or above41.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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