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Affluence in TQ3 3

How TQ3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
24,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ3 3 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime5.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,219
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in TQ3 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

TQ3 3England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in TQ3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ3 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in TQ3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

TQ3 3England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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