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Postcode · Brixham

Affluence in TQ5 8PD

How TQ5 8PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brixham Town
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,377 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ5 8PD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ5 8PD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,372
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

41.9% of adults in the TQ5 8PD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

TQ5 8PDEngland
Employee, full-time21%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired37.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in the TQ5 8PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TQ5 8PDEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in the TQ5 8PD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

TQ5 8PDEngland
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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 8PD (Brixham Town) (about 1,377 residents).

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

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