Affluence in TA6 5GB
How TA6 5GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgwater East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,714 (2024)
TA6 5GBBridgwater
How well off TA6 5GB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 5GB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
76.7% of adults in the TA6 5GB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the TA6 5GB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the TA6 5GB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA6 5GB (Bridgwater East) (about 1,714 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.