Taunton Lyngford Taunton Deane 007E


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 6,339 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 19% Better than 19% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
9% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 12% Better than 12% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
2% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 51% Better than 51% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 14% Better than 14% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
4% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 2% Better than 2% of areas in England

2% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly