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Affluence in PL2 1

How PL2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
17,893 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL2 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL2 1 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Employment2.8
  • Living environment3.1
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Crime3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,727
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in PL2 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

PL2 1England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in PL2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL2 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in PL2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

PL2 1England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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