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Affluence in EX7

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

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
18,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX7 scores 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Employment4.7
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income6.1
  • Living environment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,748
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in EX7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

EX7England
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired36.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in EX7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX7England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in EX7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

EX7England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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