Affluence in PL6 6ND
How PL6 6ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southway
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
PL6 6NDPlymouth
How well off PL6 6ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 6ND area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the PL6 6ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.7% of adults in the PL6 6ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the PL6 6ND area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 6ND (Southway) (about 1,683 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.