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Affluence in TQ2 6

How TQ2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
15,394 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ2 6 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Living environment4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,929
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in TQ2 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TQ2 6England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in TQ2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ2 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in TQ2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

TQ2 6England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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