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Postcode district · Taunton

Affluence in TA2

How TA2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
43,445 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Crime5.4
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Employment6.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,667
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in TA2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

TA2England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in TA2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TA2England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in TA2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

TA2England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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