Affluence in TA4 4SQ
How TA4 4SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Watchet, Washford & Carhampton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,602 (2024)
TA4 4SQTaunton
How well off TA4 4SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA4 4SQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.8% of adults in the TA4 4SQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
21% of adults in the TA4 4SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the TA4 4SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA4 4SQ (Watchet, Washford & Carhampton) (about 2,602 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.