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Affluence in TA6 3

How TA6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,976 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA6 3 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,539
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in TA6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

TA6 3England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in TA6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 3England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in TA6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

TA6 3England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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