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Affluence in TA5 2JF

How TA5 2JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stockmoor & North Petherton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,277 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA5 2JF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA5 2JF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,414
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

75.6% of adults in the TA5 2JF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

TA5 2JFEngland
Employee, full-time54%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the TA5 2JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA5 2JFEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the TA5 2JF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.

TA5 2JFEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications8.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA5 2JF (Stockmoor & North Petherton) (about 2,277 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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