Affluence in EX17 5FD
How EX17 5FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,618 (2024)
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How well off EX17 5FD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX17 5FD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 environment3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the EX17 5FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the EX17 5FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the EX17 5FD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX17 5FD (Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres) (about 2,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.