Affluence in TQ2 7EA
How TQ2 7EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
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How well off TQ2 7EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 7EA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the TQ2 7EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the TQ2 7EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the TQ2 7EA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 7EA (Chelston, Cockington & Livermead) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.