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Affluence in BS4 1AU

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

Neighbourhood
Knowle West
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,454 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS4 1AU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS4 1AU area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,335
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the BS4 1AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

BS4 1AUEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.3% of adults in the BS4 1AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BS4 1AUEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the BS4 1AU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.9% have no qualifications.

BS4 1AUEngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications31.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS4 1AU (Knowle West) (about 1,454 residents).

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

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