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Postcode district · Yelverton

Affluence in PL20

How PL20 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
18,254 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL20 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 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 services1.3
  • Living environment2.9
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Employment6.7
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Income7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Crime9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,825
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in PL20 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

PL20England
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired33.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in PL20 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PL20England
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in PL20 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

PL20England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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