Affluence in PL21 9PJ
How PL21 9PJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwell & Lee Mill
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
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How well off PL21 9PJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL21 9PJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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 environment1.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the PL21 9PJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the PL21 9PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the PL21 9PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL21 9PJ (Woolwell & Lee Mill) (about 1,501 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.