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Affluence in TQ2 7TE

How TQ2 7TE 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)
Deprivation

How well off TQ2 7TE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 7TE 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,330
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in the TQ2 7TE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

TQ2 7TEEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the TQ2 7TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ2 7TEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in the TQ2 7TE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

TQ2 7TEEngland
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 7TE (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.

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