Affluence in TQ3 2EA
How TQ3 2EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Shorton
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
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How well off TQ3 2EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ3 2EA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44% of adults in the TQ3 2EA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the TQ3 2EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.3% of adults in the TQ3 2EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ3 2EA (Preston & Shorton) (about 1,578 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.