Affluence in EX39 3EX
How EX39 3EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bideford South & East
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,520 (2024)
EX39 3EXBideford
How well off EX39 3EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 3EX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the EX39 3EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the EX39 3EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the EX39 3EX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX39 3EX (Bideford South & East) (about 2,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.