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