Affluence in BS28 4PD
How BS28 4PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wedmore & Mark
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
BS28 4PDWedmore
How well off BS28 4PD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS28 4PD 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 (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
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the BS28 4PD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the BS28 4PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the BS28 4PD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS28 4PD (Wedmore & Mark) (about 1,437 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.