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Affluence in PL1 1NF

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

Neighbourhood
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
3,303 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL1 1NF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL1 1NF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,832
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.2% of adults in the PL1 1NF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 38.9% are full-time students.

PL1 1NFEngland
Employee, full-time17.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student38.9%7.9%
Retired9.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9% of adults in the PL1 1NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PL1 1NFEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students38.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the PL1 1NF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

PL1 1NFEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent35.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL1 1NF (City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour) (about 3,303 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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