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Postcode area · Taunton

Affluence in TA

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
387,095 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA scores 5.2 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
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 222 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Living environment5.4
  • Employment5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,511
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in TA are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TAEngland
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in TA work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in TA hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

TAEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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