Affluence in PL6 6AE
How PL6 6AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southway
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
PL6 6AEPlymouth
How well off PL6 6AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 6AE 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.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the PL6 6AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the PL6 6AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the PL6 6AE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 6AE (Southway) (about 1,669 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.