Affluence in TQ5 9EG
How TQ5 9EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixham Town
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
TQ5 9EGBrixham
How well off TQ5 9EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ5 9EG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.2% of adults in the TQ5 9EG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the TQ5 9EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the TQ5 9EG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ5 9EG (Brixham Town) (about 1,389 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.