Affluence in TQ1 4TQ
How TQ1 4TQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Marychurch & Maidencombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
TQ1 4TQTorquay
How well off TQ1 4TQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 4TQ 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.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.7% of adults in the TQ1 4TQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the TQ1 4TQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the TQ1 4TQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 4TQ (St Marychurch & Maidencombe) (about 1,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.