Affluence in TQ3 1HR
How TQ3 1HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Shorton
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,371 (2024)
TQ3 1HRPaignton
How well off TQ3 1HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ3 1HR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.3% of adults in the TQ3 1HR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.5% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the TQ3 1HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the TQ3 1HR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ3 1HR (Preston & Shorton) (about 1,371 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.