Affluence in TA1 3XD
How TA1 3XD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dowslands & Blackdown
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
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How well off TA1 3XD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 3XD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the TA1 3XD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the TA1 3XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the TA1 3XD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA1 3XD (Dowslands & Blackdown) (about 1,594 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.