Affluence in TQ2 6AB
How TQ2 6AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton & Hele
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,141 (2024)
TQ2 6ABTorquay
How well off TQ2 6AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 6AB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the TQ2 6AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the TQ2 6AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the TQ2 6AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 6AB (Upton & Hele) (about 2,141 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.