Affluence in TQ2 8QX
How TQ2 8QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Watcombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
TQ2 8QXTorquay
How well off TQ2 8QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ2 8QX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.7% of adults in the TQ2 8QX area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 42.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the TQ2 8QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the TQ2 8QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ2 8QX (Watcombe) (about 1,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.