Affluence in PL2 1LB
How PL2 1LB 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)
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How well off PL2 1LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL2 1LB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the PL2 1LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the PL2 1LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the PL2 1LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 1LB (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.