Affluence in EX34 8JX
How EX34 8JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilfracombe West
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
EX34 8JXIlfracombe
How well off EX34 8JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX34 8JX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the EX34 8JX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the EX34 8JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the EX34 8JX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX34 8JX (Ilfracombe West) (about 1,681 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.