Affluence in EX36 3LT
How EX36 3LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Molton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,344 (2024)
EX36 3LTSouth Molton
How well off EX36 3LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX36 3LT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the EX36 3LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the EX36 3LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the EX36 3LT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX36 3LT (South Molton) (about 2,344 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.