Affluence in EX39 1LE
How EX39 1LE 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)
EX39 1LEBideford
How well off EX39 1LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 1LE 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.4% of adults in the EX39 1LE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 46.7% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the EX39 1LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the EX39 1LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX39 1LE (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.