Affluence in PL20 6WE
How PL20 6WE 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
- 1,627 (2024)
PL20 6WEYelverton
How well off PL20 6WE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL20 6WE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the PL20 6WE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the PL20 6WE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.4% of adults in the PL20 6WE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL20 6WE (Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton) (about 1,627 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.