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Affluence in TA1 3

How TA1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
17,095 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA1 3 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment6.4
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,053
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in TA1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TA1 3England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in TA1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TA1 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.1% of adults in TA1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

TA1 3England
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications14%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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