Affluence in TA1 3RU
How TA1 3RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Wilton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,801 (2024)
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How well off TA1 3RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 3RU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the TA1 3RU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the TA1 3RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the TA1 3RU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA1 3RU (Taunton Wilton) (about 1,801 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.