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Affluence in BA5 2

How BA5 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
13,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA5 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA5 2 scores 6.6 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.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Crime6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,011
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in BA5 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BA5 2England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired32.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in BA5 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA5 2England
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.1% of adults in BA5 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

BA5 2England
Degree level or above38.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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