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Affluence in PL2 2

How PL2 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
21,300 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL2 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL2 2 scores 3.4 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
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Crime5.2
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,975
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in PL2 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

PL2 2England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in PL2 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL2 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in PL2 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

PL2 2England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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