South West
27 local authorities. Average Area Score shown per authority.
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#3 of 9 regions · 710 neighbourhoods · 5,766,937 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Hartcliffe (0) to Charlton Park (100); 2% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
The South West contains both ends of the scale: Charlton Park at 100 out of 100 (#1 of 6,856 in England) against Hartcliffe at 0, a 100-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 248 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 129 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £157,000 in Torquay Central to £762,500 in Westbury-on-Trym — a 4.9× gap within the South West.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in South West
| Local authority | Areas | Avg score |
|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | 10 | 75 |
| South Gloucestershire | 34 | 74 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 27 | 73 |
| Cotswold | 11 | 73 |
| Cheltenham | 15 | 71 |
| Stroud | 15 | 71 |
| Isles of Scilly | 1 | 70 |
| Wiltshire | 64 | 68 |
| North Somerset | 26 | 67 |
| East Devon | 21 | 64 |
| South Hams | 12 | 62 |
| Swindon | 27 | 61 |
| Exeter | 15 | 60 |
| Dorset | 48 | 59 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 48 | 57 |
| Teignbridge | 19 | 56 |
| Somerset | 71 | 51 |
| Mid Devon | 11 | 50 |
| Gloucester | 15 | 50 |
| West Devon | 7 | 48 |
| Forest of Dean | 10 | 48 |
| Bristol, City of | 57 | 47 |
| Plymouth | 33 | 43 |
| North Devon | 14 | 43 |
| Cornwall | 73 | 41 |
| Torridge | 9 | 36 |
| Torbay | 17 | 34 |
Neighbourhood rankings in South West
Highest Area Scores
score /100
| Charlton Park | 100 |
| Henleaze | 100 |
| Leckhampton | 100 |
| Westbury-on-Trym | 100 |
| Downend North | 100 |
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Somerford, Dauntsey & Minety | 15 |
| Downend North | 18 |
| East Verwood | 18 |
| Highcliffe & Walkford | 19 |
| Winsley, Westwood & Holt | 19 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Clifton Village | £59,441 |
| Stoke Bishop | £56,542 |
| Henleaze | £56,459 |
| Westbury Park | £56,040 |
| Redland & St Andrew's | £55,591 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Tidworth | 4.7× |
| Keyham | 4.9× |
| Ford & Blockhouse Park | 5.0× |
| Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town | 5.0× |
| Yeovil Town | 5.0× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
People living in South West Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Regions bordering South West.