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Affluence in EX12 2SB

How EX12 2SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Seaton
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,288 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX12 2SB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX12 2SB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,977
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.2% of adults in the EX12 2SB area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 44.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

EX12 2SBEngland
Employee, full-time19.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired44.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the EX12 2SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX12 2SBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the EX12 2SB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

EX12 2SBEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX12 2SB (Seaton) (about 1,288 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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