Affluence in BA9 9AY
How BA9 9AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,150 (2024)
BA9 9AYWincanton
How well off BA9 9AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA9 9AY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the BA9 9AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the BA9 9AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the BA9 9AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA9 9AY (Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne) (about 2,150 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.