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Affluence in TQ1 4NZ

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

Neighbourhood
St Marychurch & Maidencombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,306 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ1 4NZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 4NZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

49% of adults in the TQ1 4NZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

TQ1 4NZEngland
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the TQ1 4NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ1 4NZEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the TQ1 4NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

TQ1 4NZEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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 4NZ (St Marychurch & Maidencombe) (about 1,306 residents).

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

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