Affluence in PL6 7SN
How PL6 7SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwell & Lee Mill
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
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How well off PL6 7SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 7SN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.1% of adults in the PL6 7SN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the PL6 7SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the PL6 7SN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 7SN (Woolwell & Lee Mill) (about 1,379 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.