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Affluence in PL2 3

How PL2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
16,557 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL2 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL2 3 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,829
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in PL2 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

PL2 3England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in PL2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL2 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in PL2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

PL2 3England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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