Affluence in EX32 7EP
How EX32 7EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple Central
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
EX32 7EPBarnstaple
How well off EX32 7EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX32 7EP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the EX32 7EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.6% of adults in the EX32 7EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the EX32 7EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX32 7EP (Barnstaple Central) (about 1,494 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.