Affluence in PL6 8DW
How PL6 8DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Derriford & Estover
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,957 (2024)
PL6 8DWPlymouth
How well off PL6 8DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 8DW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the PL6 8DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 26% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the PL6 8DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the PL6 8DW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 8DW (Derriford & Estover) (about 2,957 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.