Affluence in TQ3 2TL
How TQ3 2TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Shorton
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
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How well off TQ3 2TL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ3 2TL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the TQ3 2TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the TQ3 2TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the TQ3 2TL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ3 2TL (Preston & Shorton) (about 1,497 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.