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Affluence in TA6

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
60,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA6 scores 4.7 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
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Crime4.8
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,079
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in TA6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TA6England
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in TA6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA6England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in TA6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

TA6England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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