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Affluence in BA

How BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
518,246 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 305 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.7
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.6
  • Crime6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in BA are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

BAEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in BA work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in BA hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

BAEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%18.1%

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

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