Affluence in BS28 4EP
How BS28 4EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wedmore & Mark
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
BS28 4EPWedmore
How well off BS28 4EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS28 4EP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the BS28 4EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the BS28 4EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45% of adults in the BS28 4EP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS28 4EP (Wedmore & Mark) (about 1,622 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.