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Affluence in BS5 8BH

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

Neighbourhood
Crews Hole
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,545 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS5 8BH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS5 8BH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

74.5% of adults in the BS5 8BH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

BS5 8BHEngland
Employee, full-time47.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in the BS5 8BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS5 8BHEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in the BS5 8BH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

BS5 8BHEngland
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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 8BH (Crews Hole) (about 1,545 residents).

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

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