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Affluence in TA1 2AZ

How TA1 2AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Taunton Holway & Lambrook
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA1 2AZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 2AZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,291
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the TA1 2AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TA1 2AZEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.8% of adults in the TA1 2AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TA1 2AZEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine21.4%11.3%
Routine23.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in the TA1 2AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

TA1 2AZEngland
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA1 2AZ (Taunton Holway & Lambrook) (about 1,526 residents).

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

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