Affluence in PL6 8PF
How PL6 8PF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Deer Park & Leigham
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,340 (2024)
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How well off PL6 8PF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 8PF 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
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the PL6 8PF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.1% of adults in the PL6 8PF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.8% of adults in the PL6 8PF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 8PF (Deer Park & Leigham) (about 1,340 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.