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Affluence in TA6 4RR

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

Neighbourhood
Bridgwater East
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,824 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 4RR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 4RR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 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
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,813
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.7% of adults in the TA6 4RR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

TA6 4RREngland
Employee, full-time45.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the TA6 4RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 4RREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the TA6 4RR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

TA6 4RREngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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 4RR (Bridgwater East) (about 1,824 residents).

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

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