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Postcode · Exmouth

Affluence in EX8 1PX

How EX8 1PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Exmouth Town
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,709 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX8 1PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX8 1PX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 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
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,415
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.3% of adults in the EX8 1PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

EX8 1PXEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the EX8 1PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX8 1PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine18.2%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in the EX8 1PX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

EX8 1PXEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX8 1PX (Exmouth Town) (about 1,709 residents).

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

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