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Affluence in BA20 1LA

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

Neighbourhood
Yeovil Town
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,377 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA20 1LA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA20 1LA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,687
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the BA20 1LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

BA20 1LAEngland
Employee, full-time44%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the BA20 1LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BA20 1LAEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine23.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the BA20 1LA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

BA20 1LAEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA20 1LA (Yeovil Town) (about 1,377 residents).

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

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