Affluence in PL3 6LP
How PL3 6LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
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How well off PL3 6LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL3 6LP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the PL3 6LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.6% of adults in the PL3 6LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the PL3 6LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL3 6LP (Higher Compton & Eggbuckland) (about 1,628 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.