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Postcode district · Budleigh Salterton

Affluence in EX9

How EX9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
11,187 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX9 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Living environment6.5
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,373
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.7% of adults in EX9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

EX9England
Employee, full-time20.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired41.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in EX9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX9England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in EX9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

EX9England
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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