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Affluence in TQ9 5RN

How TQ9 5RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Totnes Town
Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,926 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TQ9 5RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ9 5RN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,731
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in the TQ9 5RN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

TQ9 5RNEngland
Employee, full-time21.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired33.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in the TQ9 5RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TQ9 5RNEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in the TQ9 5RN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

TQ9 5RNEngland
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ9 5RN (Totnes Town) (about 1,926 residents).

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

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