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Affluence in PL3 6

How PL3 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
15,862 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL3 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL3 6 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Income3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Crime4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,156
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in PL3 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

PL3 6England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in PL3 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL3 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in PL3 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

PL3 6England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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