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Affluence in BS9 2PL

How BS9 2PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sea Mills
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS9 2PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS9 2PL area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,974
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the BS9 2PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

BS9 2PLEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the BS9 2PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS9 2PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in the BS9 2PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

BS9 2PLEngland
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS9 2PL (Sea Mills) (about 1,496 residents).

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

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