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Postcode · Paignton

Affluence in TQ4 5DW

How TQ4 5DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paignton Central
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,865 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TQ4 5DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ4 5DW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,449
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.4% of adults in the TQ4 5DW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

TQ4 5DWEngland
Employee, full-time23.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in the TQ4 5DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TQ4 5DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine21.5%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.5% of adults in the TQ4 5DW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

TQ4 5DWEngland
Degree level or above16.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ4 5DW (Paignton Central) (about 1,865 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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