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Affluence in TQ4

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

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
26,852 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ4 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Crime6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,188
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in TQ4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

TQ4England
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired33.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in TQ4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ4England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in TQ4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

TQ4England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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