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Affluence in EX6

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

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
31,319 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX6 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Living environment3.2
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,686
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in EX6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

EX6England
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in EX6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX6England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in EX6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

EX6England
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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