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Affluence in TA3 6TP

How TA3 6TP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dowslands & Blackdown
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,262 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA3 6TP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA3 6TP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,083
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in the TA3 6TP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

TA3 6TPEngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed15.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired33.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the TA3 6TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TA3 6TPEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in the TA3 6TP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

TA3 6TPEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA3 6TP (Dowslands & Blackdown) (about 2,262 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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