Affluence in TA24 8EA
How TA24 8EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minehead Outer & Porlock
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
TA24 8EAMinehead
How well off TA24 8EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA24 8EA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33.6% of adults in the TA24 8EA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 54.9% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the TA24 8EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the TA24 8EA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA24 8EA (Minehead Outer & Porlock) (about 1,430 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.