Affluence in TQ5 8LE
How TQ5 8LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixham Town
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
TQ5 8LEBrixham
How well off TQ5 8LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ5 8LE 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.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the TQ5 8LE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the TQ5 8LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the TQ5 8LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ5 8LE (Brixham Town) (about 1,479 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.