Affluence in BS48 3AX
How BS48 3AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Backwell & Flax Bourton
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
BS48 3AXBristol
How well off BS48 3AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS48 3AX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the BS48 3AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.9% of adults in the BS48 3AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.9% of adults in the BS48 3AX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS48 3AX (Backwell & Flax Bourton) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.