Affluence in BA3 5UZ
How BA3 5UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rode, Mells & Woodlands
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,325 (2024)
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How well off BA3 5UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA3 5UZ 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
- Living environment2.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the BA3 5UZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.3% of adults in the BA3 5UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the BA3 5UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA3 5UZ (Rode, Mells & Woodlands) (about 2,325 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.