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Affluence in TA7

How TA7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
26,306 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA7 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment2.8
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Crime7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,388
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in TA7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

TA7England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in TA7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA7England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in TA7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

TA7England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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