Affluence in TA5 2JY
How TA5 2JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,220 (2024)
TA5 2JYBridgwater
How well off TA5 2JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA5 2JY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.8% of adults in the TA5 2JY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the TA5 2JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the TA5 2JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA5 2JY (Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey) (about 1,220 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.