Affluence in PL21 9UT
How PL21 9UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ivybridge
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
PL21 9UTIvybridge
How well off PL21 9UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL21 9UT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the PL21 9UT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the PL21 9UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the PL21 9UT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL21 9UT (Ivybridge) (about 1,458 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.