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Affluence in BS5 8

How BS5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
16,218 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS5 8 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.8
  • Crime4.3
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Employment5.8
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,127
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.2% of adults in BS5 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BS5 8England
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in BS5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS5 8England
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in BS5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

BS5 8England
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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