Affluence in EX31 1QT
How EX31 1QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple Pilton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
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How well off EX31 1QT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX31 1QT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the EX31 1QT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the EX31 1QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the EX31 1QT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX31 1QT (Barnstaple Pilton) (about 1,634 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.