Affluence in BA22 8FJ
How BA22 8FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Yeovil South
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,354 (2024)
BA22 8FJYeovil
How well off BA22 8FJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA22 8FJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.4% of adults in the BA22 8FJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the BA22 8FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the BA22 8FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA22 8FJ (Yeovil South) (about 2,354 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.