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Affluence in EX23 8ED

How EX23 8ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bude & Stratton
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX23 8ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX23 8ED area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,300
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in the EX23 8ED area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

EX23 8EDEngland
Employee, full-time24.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the EX23 8ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX23 8EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the EX23 8ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

EX23 8EDEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX23 8ED (Bude & Stratton) (about 1,555 residents).

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

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