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Affluence in TA4 4

How TA4 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
9,816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA4 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA4 4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 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 services2.7
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Crime7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,025
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in TA4 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

TA4 4England
Employee, full-time24%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired35.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in TA4 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA4 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in TA4 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

TA4 4England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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