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Affluence in BS5 7

How BS5 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
29,795 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS5 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS5 7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.3
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Living environment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,512
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.9% of adults in BS5 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

BS5 7England
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in BS5 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS5 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in BS5 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

BS5 7England
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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