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Affluence in TQ4 7PS

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

Neighbourhood
Blatchcombe & Blagdon
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ4 7PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ4 7PS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
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

52% of adults in the TQ4 7PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

TQ4 7PSEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the TQ4 7PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ4 7PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in the TQ4 7PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

TQ4 7PSEngland
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 7PS (Blatchcombe & Blagdon) (about 2,090 residents).

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

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