Affluence in BA4 5AT
How BA4 5AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shepton Mallet
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,739 (2024)
BA4 5ATShepton Mallet
How well off BA4 5AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA4 5AT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the BA4 5AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the BA4 5AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the BA4 5AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA4 5AT (Shepton Mallet) (about 1,739 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.