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Affluence in BA16

How BA16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,487 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA16 scores 5.9 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
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.7
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Income5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Crime6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in BA16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

BA16England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in BA16 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BA16England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in BA16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

BA16England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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