Affluence in BS40 5JH
How BS40 5JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
How well off BS40 5JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS40 5JH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the BS40 5JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the BS40 5JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the BS40 5JH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS40 5JH (Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon) (about 1,698 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.