Affluence in PL9 8EE
How PL9 8EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Elburton
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
PL9 8EEPlymouth
How well off PL9 8EE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 8EE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the PL9 8EE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the PL9 8EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the PL9 8EE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 8EE (Plymstock Elburton) (about 1,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.