Affluence in TA2 6DY
How TA2 6DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,495 (2024)
TA2 6DYTaunton
How well off TA2 6DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 6DY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the TA2 6DY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the TA2 6DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the TA2 6DY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 6DY (Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston) (about 1,495 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.