Affluence in BA9 8AP
How BA9 8AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
BA9 8APWincanton
How well off BA9 8AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA9 8AP area scores 6.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the BA9 8AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the BA9 8AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the BA9 8AP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA9 8AP (Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.