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Postcode · Yelverton

Affluence in PL20 7AA

How PL20 7AA 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
1,467 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL20 7AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL20 7AA 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,244
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the PL20 7AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PL20 7AAEngland
Employee, full-time26.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in the PL20 7AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL20 7AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the PL20 7AA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

PL20 7AAEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL20 7AA (Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton) (about 1,467 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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