Affluence in TA17 8SP
How TA17 8SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ham Hill & Merriott
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,488 (2024)
TA17 8SPHinton St George
How well off TA17 8SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA17 8SP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
49.7% of adults in the TA17 8SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the TA17 8SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the TA17 8SP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA17 8SP (Ham Hill & Merriott) (about 1,488 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.