Affluence in TA2 6UL
How TA2 6UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
TA2 6ULTaunton
How well off TA2 6UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 6UL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.1% of adults in the TA2 6UL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 17.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the TA2 6UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the TA2 6UL 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 6UL (Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston) (about 1,659 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.