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Affluence in BS40 7

How BS40 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
9,444 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS40 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS40 7 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills8.7
  • Crime8.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income9.2
  • Employment9.3
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,894
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in BS40 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

BS40 7England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.5% of adults in BS40 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS40 7England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.3% of adults in BS40 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

BS40 7England
Degree level or above44.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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