Affluence in BS8 2PH
How BS8 2PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cotham
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,921 (2024)
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How well off BS8 2PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS8 2PH area scores 8.0 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
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.9% of adults in the BS8 2PH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 45.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the BS8 2PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.7% of adults in the BS8 2PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS8 2PH (Cotham) (about 1,921 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.