Affluence in TA1 5LF
How TA1 5LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,224 (2024)
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How well off TA1 5LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 5LF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the TA1 5LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the TA1 5LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the TA1 5LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA1 5LF (Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren) (about 2,224 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.