Affluence in TA2 8QT
How TA2 8QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,168 (2024)
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How well off TA2 8QT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA2 8QT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the TA2 8QT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the TA2 8QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the TA2 8QT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 8QT (Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield) (about 2,168 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.