Affluence in EX39 3BL
How EX39 3BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bideford South & East
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,116 (2024)
EX39 3BLBideford
How well off EX39 3BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 3BL 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
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the EX39 3BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the EX39 3BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the EX39 3BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX39 3BL (Bideford South & East) (about 2,116 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.