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Affluence in TA8 1LR

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

Neighbourhood
Highbridge
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,172 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA8 1LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA8 1LR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,082
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.1% of adults in the TA8 1LR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

TA8 1LREngland
Employee, full-time22.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired40.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the TA8 1LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TA8 1LREngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the TA8 1LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

TA8 1LREngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA8 1LR (Highbridge) (about 1,172 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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