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Affluence in PL1 3

How PL1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
16,279 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL1 3 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,611
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in PL1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 12.8% are full-time students.

PL1 3England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student12.8%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in PL1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL1 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in PL1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

PL1 3England
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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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