Affluence in TQ5 9LX
How TQ5 9LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Brixham
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
TQ5 9LXBrixham
How well off TQ5 9LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ5 9LX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.3% of adults in the TQ5 9LX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the TQ5 9LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the TQ5 9LX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ5 9LX (Higher Brixham) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.