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Affluence in PL19

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

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
20,428 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL19 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Living environment5.4
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Employment6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Income6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in PL19 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PL19England
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired35.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

PL19England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in PL19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

PL19England
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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