Affluence in PL6 8RY
How PL6 8RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Derriford & Estover
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
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How well off PL6 8RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 8RY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.1% of adults in the PL6 8RY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the PL6 8RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the PL6 8RY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 8RY (Derriford & Estover) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.