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Affluence in EX10 8

How EX10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
7,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX10 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX10 8 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Income8.8
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Crime9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,132
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36% of adults in EX10 8 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 52.3% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

EX10 8England
Employee, full-time17%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired52.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.9% of adults in EX10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX10 8England
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in EX10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

EX10 8England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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