Affluence in EX38 7LG
How EX38 7LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Torrington
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
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How well off EX38 7LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX38 7LG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the EX38 7LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.5% of adults in the EX38 7LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the EX38 7LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX38 7LG (Great Torrington) (about 1,377 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.