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Affluence in BA21 5DF

How BA21 5DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Yeovil Town
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,627 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA21 5DF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA21 5DF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 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
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

66.3% of adults in the BA21 5DF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BA21 5DFEngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the BA21 5DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA21 5DFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the BA21 5DF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

BA21 5DFEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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 5DF (Yeovil Town) (about 1,627 residents).

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

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