Affluence in TQ2 7FW
How TQ2 7FW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shiphay & the Willows
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,934 (2024)
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How well off TQ2 7FW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 7FW area scores 6.0 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.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the TQ2 7FW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the TQ2 7FW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the TQ2 7FW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 7FW (Shiphay & the Willows) (about 1,934 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.