Affluence in DT8 3RJ
How DT8 3RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,284 (2024)
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How well off DT8 3RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT8 3RJ area scores 5.0 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 environment1.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the DT8 3RJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the DT8 3RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the DT8 3RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT8 3RJ (Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas) (about 2,284 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.