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Affluence in BS4

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
60,623 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.7
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,181
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in BS4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BS4England
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in BS4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS4England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in BS4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

BS4England
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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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