PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Templecombe

Affluence in BA8 0

How BA8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
11,889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA8 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA8 0 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,106
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in BA8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

BA8 0England
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed14.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in BA8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA8 0England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in BA8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

BA8 0England
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 212 postcodes