Affluence in BA22 8WE
How BA22 8WE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
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How well off BA22 8WE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA22 8WE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.5% of adults in the BA22 8WE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the BA22 8WE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the BA22 8WE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA22 8WE (Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford) (about 1,584 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.