Affluence in TQ4 5AJ
How TQ4 5AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Paignton Central
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
TQ4 5AJPaignton
How well off TQ4 5AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ4 5AJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the TQ4 5AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.9% of adults in the TQ4 5AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the TQ4 5AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ4 5AJ (Paignton Central) (about 1,452 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.