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Affluence in PL8

How PL8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
9,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL8 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Crime9.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,513
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in PL8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PL8England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired32.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in PL8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PL8England
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.2% of adults in PL8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

PL8England
Degree level or above44.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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