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Affluence in TA20 1

How TA20 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA20 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA20 1 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • 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
£42,864
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in TA20 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

TA20 1England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in TA20 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TA20 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in TA20 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

TA20 1England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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