Affluence in EX32 8AE
How EX32 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple Central
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,280 (2024)
EX32 8AEBarnstaple
How well off EX32 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX32 8AE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the EX32 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the EX32 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the EX32 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX32 8AE (Barnstaple Central) (about 1,280 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.