Affluence in PL1 2BN
How PL1 2BN 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
- 2,317 (2024)
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How well off PL1 2BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL1 2BN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.5% of adults in the PL1 2BN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 31.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the PL1 2BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the PL1 2BN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL1 2BN (City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour) (about 2,317 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.