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Affluence in BS39 7QX

How BS39 7QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
High Littleton & Paulton
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS39 7QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS39 7QX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,261
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the BS39 7QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

BS39 7QXEngland
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the BS39 7QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BS39 7QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the BS39 7QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

BS39 7QXEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS39 7QX (High Littleton & Paulton) (about 1,756 residents).

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

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