Affluence in TA5 1BA
How TA5 1BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
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How well off TA5 1BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA5 1BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the TA5 1BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the TA5 1BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the TA5 1BA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA5 1BA (Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey) (about 1,392 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.