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Affluence in BS4 2RB

How BS4 2RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knowle Park
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,859 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS4 2RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS4 2RB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,308
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the BS4 2RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

BS4 2RBEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the BS4 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BS4 2RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the BS4 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

BS4 2RBEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%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 2RB (Knowle Park) (about 1,859 residents).

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

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