Affluence in TQ1 1JL
How TQ1 1JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ellacombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
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How well off TQ1 1JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 1JL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the TQ1 1JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.5% of adults in the TQ1 1JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.3% of adults in the TQ1 1JL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 1JL (Ellacombe) (about 1,468 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.