Affluence in TA2 8JD
How TA2 8JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
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How well off TA2 8JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 8JD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the TA2 8JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the TA2 8JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the TA2 8JD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 8JD (Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston) (about 1,412 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.