Affluence in PL6 8RF
How PL6 8RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Deer Park & Leigham
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,348 (2024)
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How well off PL6 8RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 8RF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
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 8RF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the PL6 8RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16% of adults in the PL6 8RF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 8RF (Deer Park & Leigham) (about 1,348 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.