Affluence in PL9 0HF
How PL9 0HF 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
- 1,498 (2024)
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How well off PL9 0HF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 0HF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the PL9 0HF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the PL9 0HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.7% of adults in the PL9 0HF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 0HF (Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers) (about 1,498 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.