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Affluence in EX6 8RN

How EX6 8RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dawlish North
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX6 8RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX6 8RN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,741
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.8% of adults in the EX6 8RN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

EX6 8RNEngland
Employee, full-time22.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired42.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in the EX6 8RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX6 8RNEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the EX6 8RN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

EX6 8RNEngland
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX6 8RN (Dawlish North) (about 1,501 residents).

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

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