Affluence in TA24 5BS
How TA24 5BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minehead Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
How well off TA24 5BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA24 5BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- 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
47.5% of adults in the TA24 5BS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the TA24 5BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the TA24 5BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA24 5BS (Minehead Town) (about 1,792 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.