Affluence in TQ5 9GW
How TQ5 9GW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Brixham
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,741 (2024)
TQ5 9GWBrixham
How well off TQ5 9GW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ5 9GW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47% of adults in the TQ5 9GW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the TQ5 9GW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the TQ5 9GW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ5 9GW (Higher Brixham) (about 1,741 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.