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Affluence in TQ1 4JA

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

Neighbourhood
St Marychurch & Maidencombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,387 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ1 4JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 4JA 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • 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

60.4% of adults in the TQ1 4JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

TQ1 4JAEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.5%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in the TQ1 4JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ1 4JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in the TQ1 4JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

TQ1 4JAEngland
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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 4JA (St Marychurch & Maidencombe) (about 1,387 residents).

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

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