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Affluence in BS8 4SX

How BS8 4SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre & Harbourside
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,163 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS8 4SX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS8 4SX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,651
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.6% of adults in the BS8 4SX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BS8 4SXEngland
Employee, full-time52.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

61.5% of adults in the BS8 4SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BS8 4SXEngland
Higher managerial & professional31.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.3% of adults in the BS8 4SX area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.

BS8 4SXEngland
Degree level or above68.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS8 4SX (City Centre & Harbourside) (about 1,163 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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