Affluence in BS27 3HQ
How BS27 3HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheddar & Axbridge
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
BS27 3HQCheddar
How well off BS27 3HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS27 3HQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the BS27 3HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the BS27 3HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the BS27 3HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS27 3HQ (Cheddar & Axbridge) (about 1,596 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.