Affluence in EX31 1HW
How EX31 1HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple Pilton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,088 (2024)
EX31 1HWBarnstaple
How well off EX31 1HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX31 1HW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the EX31 1HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the EX31 1HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the EX31 1HW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX31 1HW (Barnstaple Pilton) (about 1,088 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.