Affluence in EX5 5AY
How EX5 5AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
How well off EX5 5AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX5 5AY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the EX5 5AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the EX5 5AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.9% of adults in the EX5 5AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX5 5AY (Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres) (about 1,641 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.