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Affluence in TA23 0

How TA23 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,214 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA23 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA23 0 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Living environment3.4
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Employment4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,196
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in TA23 0 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

TA23 0England
Employee, full-time22%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired36.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in TA23 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA23 0England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in TA23 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

TA23 0England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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