Affluence in EX21 5XT
How EX21 5XT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,794 (2024)
EX21 5XTBeaworthy
How well off EX21 5XT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX21 5XT area scores 3.0 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 skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the EX21 5XT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the EX21 5XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the EX21 5XT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX21 5XT (Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath) (about 1,794 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.