Affluence in TQ12 1YJ
How TQ12 1YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Abbot, Highweek
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
TQ12 1YJNewton Abbot
How well off TQ12 1YJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ12 1YJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the TQ12 1YJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the TQ12 1YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the TQ12 1YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ12 1YJ (Newton Abbot, Highweek) (about 1,563 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.