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Affluence in BS48 2AD

How BS48 2AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nailsea West
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS48 2AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS48 2AD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in the BS48 2AD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

BS48 2ADEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired40.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in the BS48 2AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS48 2ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the BS48 2AD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

BS48 2ADEngland
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS48 2AD (Nailsea West) (about 1,731 residents).

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

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