Affluence in TA6 5NW
How TA6 5NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgwater East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,076 (2024)
TA6 5NWBridgwater
How well off TA6 5NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 5NW 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the TA6 5NW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.7% of adults in the TA6 5NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.3% of adults in the TA6 5NW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA6 5NW (Bridgwater East) (about 2,076 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.