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Affluence in BS4 1QT

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

Neighbourhood
Knowle West
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,585 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS4 1QT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS4 1QT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

63.6% of adults in the BS4 1QT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

BS4 1QTEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the BS4 1QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BS4 1QTEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the BS4 1QT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

BS4 1QTEngland
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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 1QT (Knowle West) (about 1,585 residents).

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

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