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Affluence in TA6 3QJ

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

Neighbourhood
Bridgwater Town
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,412 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 3QJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 3QJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,637
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in the TA6 3QJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

TA6 3QJEngland
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the TA6 3QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 3QJEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the TA6 3QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

TA6 3QJEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA6 3QJ (Bridgwater Town) (about 2,412 residents).

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

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