Affluence in EX39 1JJ
How EX39 1JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Appledore & Northam North
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,843 (2024)
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How well off EX39 1JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 1JJ 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
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41% of adults in the EX39 1JJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.3% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the EX39 1JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the EX39 1JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX39 1JJ (Appledore & Northam North) (about 1,843 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.