Affluence in TA3 7RJ
How TA3 7RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dowslands & Blackdown
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,245 (2024)
TA3 7RJTaunton
How well off TA3 7RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA3 7RJ 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 environment1.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the TA3 7RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the TA3 7RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.5% of adults in the TA3 7RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA3 7RJ (Dowslands & Blackdown) (about 2,245 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.