Affluence in PL8 1LY
How PL8 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
PL8 1LYPlymouth
How well off PL8 1LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL8 1LY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 environment1.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the PL8 1LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the PL8 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.1% of adults in the PL8 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL8 1LY (Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford) (about 1,559 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.