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Affluence in TQ5 0

How TQ5 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
12,984 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ5 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ5 0 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Living environment5.8
  • Income6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,155
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.9% of adults in TQ5 0 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

TQ5 0England
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired38.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in TQ5 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ5 0England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in TQ5 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

TQ5 0England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%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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