Affluence in PL6 6AL
How PL6 6AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenholt & Widewell
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
PL6 6ALPlymouth
How well off PL6 6AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 6AL area scores 10.0 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.
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
46.8% of adults in the PL6 6AL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the PL6 6AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the PL6 6AL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 6AL (Glenholt & Widewell) (about 1,712 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.