Affluence in PL2 2NP
How PL2 2NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,779 (2024)
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How well off PL2 2NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL2 2NP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the PL2 2NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the PL2 2NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the PL2 2NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 2NP (Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross) (about 1,779 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.