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Affluence in BS6 5

How BS6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
30,339 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS6 5 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.6
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,851
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in BS6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 25.1% are full-time students.

BS6 5England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student25.1%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in BS6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS6 5England
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students24.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55% of adults in BS6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

BS6 5England
Degree level or above55%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications6.6%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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