Affluence in EX38 7HQ
How EX38 7HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bideford South & East
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
EX38 7HQTorrington
How well off EX38 7HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX38 7HQ 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 (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
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the EX38 7HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the EX38 7HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the EX38 7HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX38 7HQ (Bideford South & East) (about 1,646 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.