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Affluence in EX39 1XP

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

Neighbourhood
Westward Ho! & Northam South
Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX39 1XP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 1XP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 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
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

44.9% of adults in the EX39 1XP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.3% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

EX39 1XPEngland
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired42.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the EX39 1XP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX39 1XPEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the EX39 1XP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

EX39 1XPEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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 1XP (Westward Ho! & Northam South) (about 1,561 residents).

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

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