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Affluence in EX39 6

How EX39 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Population
3,338 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX39 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX39 6 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,346
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in EX39 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

EX39 6England
Employee, full-time20%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed22.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in EX39 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX39 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed28.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in EX39 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

EX39 6England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%

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

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