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Affluence in TQ1

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

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
43,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ1 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.1
  • Living environment3.4
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,088
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in TQ1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TQ1England
Employee, full-time26.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in TQ1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ1England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in TQ1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

TQ1England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%

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

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