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Affluence in BA20 1

How BA20 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
12,643 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA20 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA20 1 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.6
  • Employment4.5
  • Living environment4.5
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,044
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in BA20 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

BA20 1England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in BA20 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA20 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in BA20 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

BA20 1England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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