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Affluence in TA8

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
17,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA8 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 (3.3 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 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment4.9
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,893
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in TA8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

TA8England
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired37.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in TA8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TA8England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in TA8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

TA8England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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