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Affluence in EX39 1QD

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

Neighbourhood
Appledore & Northam North
Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,219 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX39 1QD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 1QD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,305
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in the EX39 1QD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

EX39 1QDEngland
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired35.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in the EX39 1QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX39 1QDEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in the EX39 1QD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

EX39 1QDEngland
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 1QD (Appledore & Northam North) (about 1,219 residents).

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

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