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Affluence in PL1 5

How PL1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
16,463 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL1 5 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 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.6
  • Living environment3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,819
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

47.2% of adults in PL1 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 16.7% are full-time students.

PL1 5England
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.7%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in PL1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL1 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students16.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in PL1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

PL1 5England
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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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