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Affluence in BA20 9

How BA20 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
3,630 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA20 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA20 9 scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,190
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

64.4% of adults in BA20 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

BA20 9England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in BA20 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BA20 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in BA20 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

BA20 9England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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