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Affluence in BS6 5BG

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

Neighbourhood
St Pauls
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,686 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS6 5BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS6 5BG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,442
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in the BS6 5BG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.2% are retired and 17.4% are full-time students.

BS6 5BGEngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student17.4%7.9%
Retired4.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in the BS6 5BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS6 5BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students16.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.5% of adults in the BS6 5BG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

BS6 5BGEngland
Degree level or above59.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications0.8%2.8%
No qualifications6.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS6 5BG (St Pauls) (about 2,686 residents).

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

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