Affluence in PL20 6DE
How PL20 6DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,956 (2024)
PL20 6DEYelverton
How well off PL20 6DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL20 6DE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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 environment3.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the PL20 6DE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.4% of adults in the PL20 6DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.4% of adults in the PL20 6DE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL20 6DE (Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton) (about 1,956 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.