Affluence in EX39 4PH
How EX39 4PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bideford South & East
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,872 (2024)
How well off EX39 4PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX39 4PH 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
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the EX39 4PH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the EX39 4PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the EX39 4PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX39 4PH (Bideford South & East) (about 2,872 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.