Affluence in TA4 2PS
How TA4 2PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wiveliscombe & Milverton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,476 (2024)
TA4 2PSTaunton
How well off TA4 2PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA4 2PS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the TA4 2PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the TA4 2PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the TA4 2PS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA4 2PS (Wiveliscombe & Milverton) (about 2,476 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.