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Affluence in TQ1 4GE

How TQ1 4GE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Marychurch & Maidencombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ1 4GE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 4GE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,774
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.2% of adults in the TQ1 4GE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 42.8% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

TQ1 4GEEngland
Employee, full-time17.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired42.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in the TQ1 4GE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ1 4GEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students2.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the TQ1 4GE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

TQ1 4GEEngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 4GE (St Marychurch & Maidencombe) (about 1,761 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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