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Affluence in PL2

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
41,813 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL2 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Living environment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Crime4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,400
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in PL2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

PL2England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in PL2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL2England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in PL2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

PL2England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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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