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Affluence in BA11 3

How BA11 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,845 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA11 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA11 3 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Living environment4.7
  • Employment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,041
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in BA11 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BA11 3England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in BA11 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA11 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.8% of adults in BA11 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

BA11 3England
Degree level or above35.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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