Affluence in BS48 3HS
How BS48 3HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Backwell & Flax Bourton
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
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How well off BS48 3HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS48 3HS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the BS48 3HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the BS48 3HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42% of adults in the BS48 3HS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS48 3HS (Backwell & Flax Bourton) (about 1,633 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.