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Affluence in BA11 2QL

How BA11 2QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rode, Mells & Woodlands
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,325 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA11 2QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA11 2QL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,841
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the BA11 2QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

BA11 2QLEngland
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed16.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.3% of adults in the BA11 2QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BA11 2QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in the BA11 2QL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

BA11 2QLEngland
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA11 2QL (Rode, Mells & Woodlands) (about 2,325 residents).

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

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