Affluence in TA21 8DZ
How TA21 8DZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,252 (2024)
TA21 8DZWellington
How well off TA21 8DZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA21 8DZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
47.9% of adults in the TA21 8DZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the TA21 8DZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the TA21 8DZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA21 8DZ (Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland) (about 2,252 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.