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Affluence in EX7 9

How EX7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
12,255 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX7 9 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.3
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Income5.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment6.3
  • Crime6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,870
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in EX7 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

EX7 9England
Employee, full-time24.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired36.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in EX7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX7 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in EX7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

EX7 9England
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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