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Affluence in BS28

How BS28 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
11,480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BS28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BS28 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.3
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Employment7.8
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.7
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£62,307
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in BS28 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BS28England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed15.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in BS28 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BS28England
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in BS28 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

BS28England
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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