Affluence in TA6 6WP
How TA6 6WP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stockmoor & North Petherton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,893 (2024)
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How well off TA6 6WP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA6 6WP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.2% of adults in the TA6 6WP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the TA6 6WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the TA6 6WP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA6 6WP (Stockmoor & North Petherton) (about 1,893 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.