Affluence in TA2 7RQ
How TA2 7RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,281 (2024)
TA2 7RQTaunton
How well off TA2 7RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 7RQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the TA2 7RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.8% of adults in the TA2 7RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the TA2 7RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 7RQ (Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood) (about 1,281 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.