Affluence in PL8 2LH
How PL8 2LH 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
- 2,428 (2024)
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How well off PL8 2LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL8 2LH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the PL8 2LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the PL8 2LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the PL8 2LH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL8 2LH (Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford) (about 2,428 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.