Affluence in TA2 7DU
How TA2 7DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
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How well off TA2 7DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 7DU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- 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% of adults in the TA2 7DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the TA2 7DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the TA2 7DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 7DU (Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston) (about 1,508 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.