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Affluence in TA21 8

How TA21 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
12,568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA21 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA21 8 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 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Employment5.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income6.1
  • Crime6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,456
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in TA21 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TA21 8England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in TA21 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA21 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in TA21 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

TA21 8England
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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