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Affluence in TA6 6AP

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

Neighbourhood
Bridgwater South
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 6AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 6AP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,382
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the TA6 6AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

TA6 6APEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.5% of adults in the TA6 6AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 6APEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine27%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.5% of adults in the TA6 6AP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

TA6 6APEngland
Degree level or above14.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C17.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%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 6AP (Bridgwater South) (about 1,478 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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