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Affluence in PL1 1

How PL1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
13,731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL1 1 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,136
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.9% of adults in PL1 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 23.9% are full-time students.

PL1 1England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student23.9%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in PL1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL1 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students23.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in PL1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

PL1 1England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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