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Affluence in TA6 5

How TA6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
11,235 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA6 5 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,002
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in TA6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

TA6 5England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in TA6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine25.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in TA6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

TA6 5England
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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