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Affluence in EX39 1GW

How EX39 1GW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Westward Ho! & Northam South
Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX39 1GW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 1GW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.4% of adults in the EX39 1GW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 46.7% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

EX39 1GWEngland
Employee, full-time17.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired46.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the EX39 1GW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX39 1GWEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in the EX39 1GW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

EX39 1GWEngland
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX39 1GW (Westward Ho! & Northam South) (about 1,090 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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