Affluence in TA2 8EN
How TA2 8EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
TA2 8ENTaunton
How well off TA2 8EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 8EN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the TA2 8EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.8% of adults in the TA2 8EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the TA2 8EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 8EN (Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood) (about 1,450 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.