Affluence in PL9 8JG
How PL9 8JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Elburton
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
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How well off PL9 8JG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 8JG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.8% of adults in the PL9 8JG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the PL9 8JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the PL9 8JG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 8JG (Plymstock Elburton) (about 1,452 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.