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Postcode · Crewkerne

Affluence in TA18 8BS

How TA18 8BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crewkerne
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA18 8BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA18 8BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,082
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the TA18 8BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

TA18 8BSEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the TA18 8BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA18 8BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the TA18 8BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

TA18 8BSEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA18 8BS (Crewkerne) (about 1,587 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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