Affluence in PL2 1LP
How PL2 1LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ford & Blockhouse Park
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
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How well off PL2 1LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL2 1LP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the PL2 1LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.5% of adults in the PL2 1LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the PL2 1LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 1LP (Ford & Blockhouse Park) (about 1,447 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.