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Affluence in EX16 5LS

How EX16 5LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tiverton West
Council
Mid Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,319 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX16 5LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX16 5LS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,311
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the EX16 5LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

EX16 5LSEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in the EX16 5LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EX16 5LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the EX16 5LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

EX16 5LSEngland
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX16 5LS (Tiverton West) (about 1,319 residents).

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

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