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Affluence in PL6 5RX

How PL6 5RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,301 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL6 5RX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 5RX area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,865
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the PL6 5RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PL6 5RXEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the PL6 5RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL6 5RXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate18%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the PL6 5RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

PL6 5RXEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 5RX (Higher Compton & Eggbuckland) (about 1,301 residents).

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

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