Affluence in PL6 5TW
How PL6 5TW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
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How well off PL6 5TW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 5TW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the PL6 5TW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the PL6 5TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the PL6 5TW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 5TW (Higher Compton & Eggbuckland) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.