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Affluence in BS6

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
58,459 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS6 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Income8.3
  • Employment8.3
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,821
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in BS6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 24.2% are full-time students.

BS6England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student24.2%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.3% of adults in BS6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS6England
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.1%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students23.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.2% of adults in BS6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.

BS6England
Degree level or above58.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications5.2%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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