Affluence in TA24 8TA
How TA24 8TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minehead Outer & Porlock
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,996 (2024)
TA24 8TAMinehead
How well off TA24 8TA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA24 8TA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.8% of adults in the TA24 8TA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the TA24 8TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the TA24 8TA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA24 8TA (Minehead Outer & Porlock) (about 1,996 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.