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Affluence in PL19 1

How PL19 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
3,419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL19 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL19 1 scores 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,076
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in PL19 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

PL19 1England
Employee, full-time24%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired36.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in PL19 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PL19 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in PL19 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

PL19 1England
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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