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Affluence in BA21

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
47,595 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA21 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Employment5.5
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,396
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in BA21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

BA21England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in BA21 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA21England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in BA21 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

BA21England
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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