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Affluence in PL1

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
37,412 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Employment2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Income3.5
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Living environment4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,343
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in PL1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 13.6% are full-time students.

PL1England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student13.6%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in PL1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL1England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in PL1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

PL1England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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