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Affluence in TA1 4TL

How TA1 4TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Taunton Wilton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,347 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA1 4TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA1 4TL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,772
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.3% of adults in the TA1 4TL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

TA1 4TLEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in the TA1 4TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TA1 4TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in the TA1 4TL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

TA1 4TLEngland
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 4TL (Taunton Wilton) (about 1,347 residents).

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

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