Affluence in EX31 3RQ
How EX31 3RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple Sticklepath
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,300 (2024)
EX31 3RQBarnstaple
How well off EX31 3RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX31 3RQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of 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
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.7% of adults in the EX31 3RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the EX31 3RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the EX31 3RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX31 3RQ (Barnstaple Sticklepath) (about 1,300 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.