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Affluence in TQ2

How TQ2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
44,834 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ2 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Crime5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,047
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in TQ2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

TQ2England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in TQ2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ2England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in TQ2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

TQ2England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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