Affluence in TA1 2ND
How TA1 2ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
TA1 2NDTaunton
How well off TA1 2ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 2ND area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the TA1 2ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the TA1 2ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the TA1 2ND area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA1 2ND (Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.