Affluence in TA5 2JR
How TA5 2JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
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How well off TA5 2JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA5 2JR 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 (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 environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the TA5 2JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the TA5 2JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the TA5 2JR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA5 2JR (Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey) (about 1,664 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.