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Postcode · Winkleigh

Affluence in EX19 8SY

How EX19 8SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Winkleigh & High Bickington
Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,726 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX19 8SY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX19 8SY 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,257
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in the EX19 8SY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.8% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

EX19 8SYEngland
Employee, full-time19.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed17.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired37.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the EX19 8SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX19 8SYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed23.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the EX19 8SY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

EX19 8SYEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX19 8SY (Winkleigh & High Bickington) (about 1,726 residents).

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

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