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Affluence in PL3

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
43,492 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL3 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.4
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,195
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in PL3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

PL3England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in PL3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL3England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in PL3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

PL3England
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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