Affluence in BS40 6EL
How BS40 6EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
BS40 6ELBristol
How well off BS40 6EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS40 6EL 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the BS40 6EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the BS40 6EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the BS40 6EL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS40 6EL (Draycott, Westbury & Wookey) (about 1,937 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.