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Affluence in BS49 5BX

How BS49 5BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Congresbury & Kewstoke
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,886 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS49 5BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS49 5BX 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
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,194
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in the BS49 5BX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

BS49 5BXEngland
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in the BS49 5BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS49 5BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the BS49 5BX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

BS49 5BXEngland
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS49 5BX (Congresbury & Kewstoke) (about 1,886 residents).

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

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