Affluence in TQ1 3UB
How TQ1 3UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Babbacombe & Plainmoor
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,227 (2024)
TQ1 3UBTorquay
How well off TQ1 3UB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 3UB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the TQ1 3UB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the TQ1 3UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the TQ1 3UB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 3UB (Babbacombe & Plainmoor) (about 1,227 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.