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Affluence in EX10

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

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
25,487 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX10 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment5.6
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Employment6.9
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Income7.5
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Crime9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,201
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.1% of adults in EX10 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

EX10England
Employee, full-time21.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired41.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in EX10 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX10England
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in EX10 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

EX10England
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14%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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