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Affluence in TA6 6BT

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

Neighbourhood
Stockmoor & North Petherton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,130 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 6BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 6BT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,414
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the TA6 6BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

TA6 6BTEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the TA6 6BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 6BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in the TA6 6BT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

TA6 6BTEngland
Degree level or above18.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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 6BT (Stockmoor & North Petherton) (about 1,130 residents).

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

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