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Affluence in BA21 3GU

How BA21 3GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Yeovil Larkhill
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA21 3GU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA21 3GU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69% of adults in the BA21 3GU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

BA21 3GUEngland
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the BA21 3GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA21 3GUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the BA21 3GU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

BA21 3GUEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA21 3GU (Yeovil Larkhill) (about 1,576 residents).

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

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