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Affluence in TQ4 7FF

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

Neighbourhood
Blatchcombe & Blagdon
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,670 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ4 7FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ4 7FF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,977
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.2% of adults in the TQ4 7FF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

TQ4 7FFEngland
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the TQ4 7FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ4 7FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the TQ4 7FF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

TQ4 7FFEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent22%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications13%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 7FF (Blatchcombe & Blagdon) (about 2,670 residents).

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

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