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Affluence in TA6 7

How TA6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA6 7 scores 6.2 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.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime5.4
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,786
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

59.5% of adults in TA6 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

TA6 7England
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in TA6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in TA6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

TA6 7England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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