Affluence in EX31 3FT
How EX31 3FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fremington & Instow
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
EX31 3FTBarnstaple
How well off EX31 3FT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX31 3FT 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- 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
55% of adults in the EX31 3FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the EX31 3FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the EX31 3FT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX31 3FT (Fremington & Instow) (about 2,383 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.