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Affluence in BS5

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
74,336 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS5 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 36 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.2
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,787
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.7% of adults in BS5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

BS5England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in BS5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BS5England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.7% of adults in BS5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

BS5England
Degree level or above39.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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