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Affluence in TQ4 9

How TQ4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
1,865 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ4 9 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 TQ4 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

TQ4 9England
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 TQ4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TQ4 9England
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 TQ4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

TQ4 9England
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%

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

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