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Affluence in TQ5

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

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
22,492 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TQ5 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Income5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,761
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.7% of adults in TQ5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

TQ5England
Employee, full-time21.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired39.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in TQ5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ5England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in TQ5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

TQ5England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%

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

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