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Affluence in TA3

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
23,140 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA3 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment2.6
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,916
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in TA3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

TA3England
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired32.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in TA3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TA3England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in TA3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

TA3England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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