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Affluence in BS4 1

How BS4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
19,041 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS4 1 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.1
  • Income2.3
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,782
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in BS4 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

BS4 1England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in BS4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BS4 1England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine20.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in BS4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

BS4 1England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications28.7%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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