Affluence in EX16 8AJ
How EX16 8AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,627 (2024)
How well off EX16 8AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX16 8AJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the EX16 8AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the EX16 8AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the EX16 8AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX16 8AJ (Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh) (about 2,627 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.