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Affluence in BS7

How BS7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
61,624 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS7 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Income7.1
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Employment7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,681
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in BS7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 16.6% are full-time students.

BS7England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student16.6%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in BS7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS7England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students16.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.2% of adults in BS7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

BS7England
Degree level or above51.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%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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