Affluence in PL8 2BP
How PL8 2BP 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
- 3,788 (2024)
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How well off PL8 2BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL8 2BP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the PL8 2BP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the PL8 2BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the PL8 2BP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL8 2BP (Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers) (about 3,788 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.