Affluence in EX9 6DS
How EX9 6DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Budleigh Salterton
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
EX9 6DSBudleigh Salterton
How well off EX9 6DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX9 6DS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
30.5% of adults in the EX9 6DS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 62.6% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the EX9 6DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.2% of adults in the EX9 6DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX9 6DS (Budleigh Salterton) (about 1,398 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.