Affluence in PL6 8SB
How PL6 8SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Derriford & Estover
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,282 (2024)
PL6 8SBPlymouth
How well off PL6 8SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL6 8SB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the PL6 8SB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the PL6 8SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the PL6 8SB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 8SB (Derriford & Estover) (about 1,282 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.