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Affluence in BS48 2LW

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

Neighbourhood
Nailsea East
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,262 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS48 2LW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS48 2LW area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,208
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.7% of adults in the BS48 2LW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BS48 2LWEngland
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired44.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other0.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.2% of adults in the BS48 2LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS48 2LWEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.1% of adults in the BS48 2LW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

BS48 2LWEngland
Degree level or above47.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%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 2LW (Nailsea East) (about 1,262 residents).

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

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