Affluence in TQ2 7DP
How TQ2 7DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shiphay & the Willows
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
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How well off TQ2 7DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 7DP 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 disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the TQ2 7DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the TQ2 7DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the TQ2 7DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 7DP (Shiphay & the Willows) (about 1,499 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.