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Affluence in TA6 5PP

How TA6 5PP 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)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 5PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 5PP 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

54.1% of adults in the TA6 5PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

TA6 5PPEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the TA6 5PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 5PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine24.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.3% of adults in the TA6 5PP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

TA6 5PPEngland
Degree level or above16.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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 5PP (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.

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