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Affluence in TA1

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
54,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA1 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Crime5.5
  • Employment5.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,246
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in TA1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

TA1England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in TA1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA1England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in TA1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

TA1England
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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