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Postcode · Barnstaple

Affluence in EX32 9FF

How EX32 9FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barnstaple South
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,513 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX32 9FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX32 9FF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,906
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in the EX32 9FF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

EX32 9FFEngland
Employee, full-time24.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the EX32 9FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX32 9FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the EX32 9FF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

EX32 9FFEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX32 9FF (Barnstaple South) (about 1,513 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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