Affluence in PL9 8SE
How PL9 8SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Elburton
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
PL9 8SEPlymouth
How well off PL9 8SE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 8SE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
44.6% of adults in the PL9 8SE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the PL9 8SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the PL9 8SE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 8SE (Plymstock Elburton) (about 1,527 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.