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Affluence in TA1 3AS

How TA1 3AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Taunton North Town
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,587 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA1 3AS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 3AS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.2% of adults in the TA1 3AS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

TA1 3ASEngland
Employee, full-time48.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in the TA1 3AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA1 3ASEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the TA1 3AS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

TA1 3ASEngland
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 3AS (Taunton North Town) (about 2,587 residents).

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

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