Affluence in TA6 5BS
How TA6 5BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgwater Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,063 (2024)
TA6 5BSBridgwater
How well off TA6 5BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 5BS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.4% of adults in the TA6 5BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.3% of adults in the TA6 5BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the TA6 5BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA6 5BS (Bridgwater Town) (about 2,063 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.