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Affluence in PL1 5PX

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

Neighbourhood
Stoke & Pennycomequick
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,638 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL1 5PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL1 5PX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,080
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in the PL1 5PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

PL1 5PXEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in the PL1 5PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PL1 5PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.6% of adults in the PL1 5PX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

PL1 5PXEngland
Degree level or above41.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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 5PX (Stoke & Pennycomequick) (about 1,638 residents).

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

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