Affluence in BS8 1BT
How BS8 1BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hotwells
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,928 (2024)
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How well off BS8 1BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS8 1BT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36% of adults in the BS8 1BT area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 52.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the BS8 1BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.2% of adults in the BS8 1BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 3.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS8 1BT (Hotwells) (about 1,928 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.