Affluence in BA5 3HY
How BA5 3HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
BA5 3HYWells
How well off BA5 3HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA5 3HY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the BA5 3HY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the BA5 3HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the BA5 3HY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA5 3HY (Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip) (about 1,491 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.