Affluence in TQ2 6HP
How TQ2 6HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
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How well off TQ2 6HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 6HP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the TQ2 6HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the TQ2 6HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.4% of adults in the TQ2 6HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 6HP (Chelston, Cockington & Livermead) (about 1,505 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.