Affluence in TA21 8QD
How TA21 8QD 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
- 1,340 (2024)
TA21 8QDWellington
How well off TA21 8QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA21 8QD area scores 10.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.3% of adults in the TA21 8QD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the TA21 8QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the TA21 8QD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA21 8QD (Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland) (about 1,340 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.