Affluence in BS39 6TR
How BS39 6TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,536 (2024)
How well off BS39 6TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS39 6TR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the BS39 6TR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the BS39 6TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the BS39 6TR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS39 6TR (Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip) (about 2,536 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.