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Affluence in BS5 6JU

How BS5 6JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lower Easton
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,281 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS5 6JU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS5 6JU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,802
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.3% of adults in the BS5 6JU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

BS5 6JUEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed15.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the BS5 6JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS5 6JUEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.4% of adults in the BS5 6JU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

BS5 6JUEngland
Degree level or above52.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS5 6JU (Lower Easton) (about 2,281 residents).

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

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