Affluence in TA2 6RL
How TA2 6RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,533 (2024)
TA2 6RLTaunton
How well off TA2 6RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 6RL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.1% of adults in the TA2 6RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the TA2 6RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the TA2 6RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 6RL (Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren) (about 2,533 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.