Affluence in EX31 4BA
How EX31 4BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Braunton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,295 (2024)
EX31 4BABarnstaple
How well off EX31 4BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX31 4BA 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 (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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the EX31 4BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the EX31 4BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the EX31 4BA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX31 4BA (Braunton) (about 3,295 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.