Affluence in TQ3 3XS
How TQ3 3XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blatchcombe & Blagdon
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
TQ3 3XSPaignton
How well off TQ3 3XS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ3 3XS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the TQ3 3XS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the TQ3 3XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the TQ3 3XS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ3 3XS (Blatchcombe & Blagdon) (about 1,555 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.