Affluence in PL1 1SU
How PL1 1SU 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
- 3,170 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
PL1 1SUPlymouth
How well off PL1 1SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL1 1SU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
13.1% of adults in the PL1 1SU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.1% are retired and 77.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
5.6% of adults in the PL1 1SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.7% of adults in the PL1 1SU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 5.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL1 1SU (City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour) (about 3,170 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.