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Postcode · Highbridge

Affluence in TA9 4FH

How TA9 4FH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Highbridge
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA9 4FH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA9 4FH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • 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

47.7% of adults in the TA9 4FH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

TA9 4FHEngland
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in the TA9 4FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TA9 4FHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in the TA9 4FH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

TA9 4FHEngland
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications28.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA9 4FH (Highbridge) (about 2,137 residents).

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

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