Affluence in TQ1 3QL
How TQ1 3QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Babbacombe & Plainmoor
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
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How well off TQ1 3QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 3QL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the TQ1 3QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the TQ1 3QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.8% of adults in the TQ1 3QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 3QL (Babbacombe & Plainmoor) (about 1,612 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.