Affluence in BS6 5RQ
How BS6 5RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsdown
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,945 (2024)
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How well off BS6 5RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS6 5RQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the BS6 5RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4% are retired and 29.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the BS6 5RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61.5% of adults in the BS6 5RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 2.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS6 5RQ (Kingsdown) (about 1,945 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.