Affluence in TA21 9GY
How TA21 9GY 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
- 1,756 (2024)
TA21 9GYWellington
How well off TA21 9GY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA21 9GY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the TA21 9GY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the TA21 9GY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the TA21 9GY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA21 9GY (Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland) (about 1,756 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.