Affluence in EX8 5JB
How EX8 5JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Clyst, Exton & Lympstone
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
EX8 5JBExmouth
How well off EX8 5JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX8 5JB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the EX8 5JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.3% of adults in the EX8 5JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49% of adults in the EX8 5JB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX8 5JB (Clyst, Exton & Lympstone) (about 1,847 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.