Affluence in BA4 4FP
How BA4 4FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shepton Mallet
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,661 (2024)
BA4 4FPShepton Mallet
How well off BA4 4FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA4 4FP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67% of adults in the BA4 4FP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the BA4 4FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the BA4 4FP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA4 4FP (Shepton Mallet) (about 2,661 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.