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Affluence in BS48 4XS

How BS48 4XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nailsea West
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,571 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS48 4XS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS48 4XS area scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

55.7% of adults in the BS48 4XS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BS48 4XSEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the BS48 4XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS48 4XSEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in the BS48 4XS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

BS48 4XSEngland
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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 4XS (Nailsea West) (about 1,571 residents).

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

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