Affluence in PL3 5LF
How PL3 5LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
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How well off PL3 5LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL3 5LF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the PL3 5LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the PL3 5LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the PL3 5LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL3 5LF (Higher Compton & Eggbuckland) (about 1,457 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.