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Affluence in BS40 6

How BS40 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
7,159 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS40 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS40 6 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income8.5
  • Employment8.8
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Crime9.2
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,928
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in BS40 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

BS40 6England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed15.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in BS40 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS40 6England
Higher managerial & professional22%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.6% of adults in BS40 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

BS40 6England
Degree level or above44.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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