Affluence in TQ2 7LE
How TQ2 7LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shiphay & the Willows
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
TQ2 7LETorquay
How well off TQ2 7LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 7LE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the TQ2 7LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the TQ2 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the TQ2 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 7LE (Shiphay & the Willows) (about 1,494 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.