Affluence in BS48 2BG
How BS48 2BG 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)
How well off BS48 2BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS48 2BG 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.7% of adults in the BS48 2BG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the BS48 2BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the BS48 2BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS48 2BG (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.