Affluence in BA4 5JS
How BA4 5JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shepton Mallet
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
BA4 5JSShepton Mallet
How well off BA4 5JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA4 5JS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.4% of adults in the BA4 5JS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the BA4 5JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the BA4 5JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA4 5JS (Shepton Mallet) (about 1,557 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.