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Postcode district · Newton Abbot

Affluence in TQ12

How TQ12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
72,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ12 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 45 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Employment5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Living environment6.2
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,155
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in TQ12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TQ12England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in TQ12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ12England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in TQ12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

TQ12England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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