Affluence in TQ3 3GX
How TQ3 3GX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blatchcombe & Blagdon
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
TQ3 3GXPaignton
How well off TQ3 3GX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ3 3GX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the TQ3 3GX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the TQ3 3GX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the TQ3 3GX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ3 3GX (Blatchcombe & Blagdon) (about 1,548 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.