Affluence in EX8 2DU
How EX8 2DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Littleham
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
EX8 2DUExmouth
How well off EX8 2DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX8 2DU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.4% of adults in the EX8 2DU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the EX8 2DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the EX8 2DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX8 2DU (Exmouth Littleham) (about 1,630 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.