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Affluence in BA6 8EQ

How BA6 8EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Glastonbury Town
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,214 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA6 8EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA6 8EQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,193
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the BA6 8EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

BA6 8EQEngland
Employee, full-time23.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed18%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the BA6 8EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA6 8EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in the BA6 8EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

BA6 8EQEngland
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA6 8EQ (Glastonbury Town) (about 2,214 residents).

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

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