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Affluence in TA3 7

How TA3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
9,412 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA3 7 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 (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Crime8.5
  • Employment8.8
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,905
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in TA3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

TA3 7England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed16.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired32.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in TA3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TA3 7England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in TA3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

TA3 7England
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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