Affluence in TA1 2TF
How TA1 2TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
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How well off TA1 2TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 2TF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the TA1 2TF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the TA1 2TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the TA1 2TF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA1 2TF (Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield) (about 1,840 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.