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Affluence in TA23

How TA23 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA23 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 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

TA23England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA23England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

TA23England
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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