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Affluence in BS39

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

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
27,616 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS39 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS39 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment4.8
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Income7.7
  • Employment7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Crime8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,725
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in BS39 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BS39England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in BS39 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS39England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in BS39 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

BS39England
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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