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Affluence in TA6 4

How TA6 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
23,819 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA6 4 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income4.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,036
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in TA6 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

TA6 4England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in TA6 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine23.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.4% of adults in TA6 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

TA6 4England
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%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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