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Affluence in BS5 5

How BS5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
1,939 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS5 5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,955
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67% of adults in BS5 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

BS5 5England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time17%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in BS5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS5 5England
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48% of adults in BS5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

BS5 5England
Degree level or above48%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%

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

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