Affluence in EX39 1AA
How EX39 1AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westward Ho! & Northam South
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
EX39 1AABideford
How well off EX39 1AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 1AA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the EX39 1AA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.3% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the EX39 1AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the EX39 1AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX39 1AA (Westward Ho! & Northam South) (about 1,561 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.