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Affluence in EX12

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

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
16,583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX12 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.7
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Crime9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,176
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.8% of adults in EX12 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

EX12England
Employee, full-time19.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired43.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in EX12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX12England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in EX12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

EX12England
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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