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Affluence in TA6 4JD

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

Neighbourhood
Bridgwater North
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 4JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 4JD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,137
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the TA6 4JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TA6 4JDEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.1% of adults in the TA6 4JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 4JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine29.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

12.8% of adults in the TA6 4JD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.7% have no qualifications.

TA6 4JDEngland
Degree level or above12.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications32.7%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 4JD (Bridgwater North) (about 1,537 residents).

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

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