Affluence in TA4 1DF
How TA4 1DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,446 (2024)
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How well off TA4 1DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA4 1DF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66% of adults in the TA4 1DF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the TA4 1DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the TA4 1DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA4 1DF (Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke) (about 2,446 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.