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Affluence in TQ3 2

How TQ3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
15,925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ3 2 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Living environment4.6
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Crime5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,344
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in TQ3 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

TQ3 2England
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in TQ3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ3 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in TQ3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

TQ3 2England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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