Affluence in TA16 5QX
How TA16 5QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ham Hill & Merriott
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,060 (2024)
TA16 5QXMerriott
How well off TA16 5QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA16 5QX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the TA16 5QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the TA16 5QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the TA16 5QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA16 5QX (Ham Hill & Merriott) (about 1,060 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.