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Affluence in TQ2 7

How TQ2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
20,731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ2 7 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.7
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,231
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in TQ2 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

TQ2 7England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in TQ2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ2 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in TQ2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

TQ2 7England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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