Affluence in BS27 3QN
How BS27 3QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheddar & Axbridge
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
BS27 3QNCheddar
How well off BS27 3QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS27 3QN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the BS27 3QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the BS27 3QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the BS27 3QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS27 3QN (Cheddar & Axbridge) (about 1,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.