Affluence in PL19 8HP
How PL19 8HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
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How well off PL19 8HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL19 8HP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the PL19 8HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the PL19 8HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the PL19 8HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL19 8HP (Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe) (about 1,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.