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Affluence in TQ4 7BU

How TQ4 7BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Goodrington & Roselands
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ4 7BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ4 7BU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,677
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the TQ4 7BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

TQ4 7BUEngland
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in the TQ4 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ4 7BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the TQ4 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

TQ4 7BUEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 7BU (Goodrington & Roselands) (about 1,515 residents).

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

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