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Affluence in TA8 1

How TA8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
10,615 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA8 1 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.4
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,926
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in TA8 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

TA8 1England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired33.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in TA8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TA8 1England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in TA8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

TA8 1England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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