Affluence in EX31 3DT
How EX31 3DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fremington & Instow
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
EX31 3DTBarnstaple
How well off EX31 3DT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX31 3DT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.2% of adults in the EX31 3DT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.3% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the EX31 3DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the EX31 3DT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX31 3DT (Fremington & Instow) (about 1,570 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.