Affluence in BA5 1LY
How BA5 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wells Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,695 (2024)
BA5 1LYWells
How well off BA5 1LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA5 1LY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the BA5 1LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the BA5 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the BA5 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA5 1LY (Wells Town) (about 1,695 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.