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Postcode · Ivybridge

Affluence in PL21 0JA

How PL21 0JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ivybridge
Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,479 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL21 0JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL21 0JA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,058
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in the PL21 0JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PL21 0JAEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the PL21 0JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL21 0JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the PL21 0JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

PL21 0JAEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL21 0JA (Ivybridge) (about 1,479 residents).

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

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