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Affluence in PL2 1JB

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

Neighbourhood
Ford & Blockhouse Park
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL2 1JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL2 1JB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,330
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the PL2 1JB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

PL2 1JBEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the PL2 1JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL2 1JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the PL2 1JB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

PL2 1JBEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 1JB (Ford & Blockhouse Park) (about 1,503 residents).

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

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