Affluence in BA7 7BU
How BA7 7BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
BA7 7BUCastle Cary
How well off BA7 7BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA7 7BU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the BA7 7BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the BA7 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the BA7 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA7 7BU (Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville) (about 1,651 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.