Affluence in EX23 8GR
How EX23 8GR 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)
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How well off EX23 8GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX23 8GR 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the EX23 8GR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the EX23 8GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the EX23 8GR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX23 8GR (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.