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Affluence in TA6 6

How TA6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA6 6 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Crime4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,440
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in TA6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

TA6 6England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in TA6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in TA6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

TA6 6England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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