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Affluence in TQ4 6

How TQ4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
11,018 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ4 6 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income6.3
  • Crime6.4
  • Living environment6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.3% of adults in TQ4 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

TQ4 6England
Employee, full-time20.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired43%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in TQ4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ4 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in TQ4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

TQ4 6England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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