Affluence in EX17 5DY
How EX17 5DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
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How well off EX17 5DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX17 5DY 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the EX17 5DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the EX17 5DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43% of adults in the EX17 5DY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX17 5DY (Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor) (about 1,735 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.