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Affluence in TA4 3

How TA4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
10,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA4 3 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Employment6.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,290
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in TA4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

TA4 3England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in TA4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TA4 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.8% of adults in TA4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

TA4 3England
Degree level or above39.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13%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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