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Affluence in TQ5 0DX

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

Neighbourhood
Higher Brixham
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,389 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ5 0DX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ5 0DX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,560
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in the TQ5 0DX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

TQ5 0DXEngland
Employee, full-time23.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired37.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the TQ5 0DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ5 0DXEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the TQ5 0DX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

TQ5 0DXEngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ5 0DX (Higher Brixham) (about 1,389 residents).

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

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