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Affluence in PL5 1NL

How PL5 1NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Budeaux
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,442 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL5 1NL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL5 1NL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,357
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in the PL5 1NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PL5 1NLEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the PL5 1NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL5 1NLEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the PL5 1NL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

PL5 1NLEngland
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL5 1NL (St Budeaux) (about 1,442 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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