Affluence in TA23 0JP
How TA23 0JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Watchet, Washford & Carhampton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,296 (2024)
TA23 0JPWatchet
How well off TA23 0JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA23 0JP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.7% of adults in the TA23 0JP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.8% are retired and 1.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the TA23 0JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the TA23 0JP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA23 0JP (Watchet, Washford & Carhampton) (about 1,296 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.