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Affluence in BS40 6HF

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

Neighbourhood
Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,504 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS40 6HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS40 6HF 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,862
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in the BS40 6HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BS40 6HFEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.9% of adults in the BS40 6HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS40 6HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.1% of adults in the BS40 6HF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

BS40 6HFEngland
Degree level or above47.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS40 6HF (Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree) (about 1,504 residents).

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

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