Affluence in PL8 1AU
How PL8 1AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,858 (2024)
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How well off PL8 1AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL8 1AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.2% of adults in the PL8 1AU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.4% of adults in the PL8 1AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.8% of adults in the PL8 1AU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL8 1AU (Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers) (about 1,858 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.