Affluence in EX22 7DR
How EX22 7DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
EX22 7DRHolsworthy
How well off EX22 7DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX22 7DR 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 skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- 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
49.5% of adults in the EX22 7DR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the EX22 7DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the EX22 7DR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX22 7DR (Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath) (about 1,585 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.