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Affluence in PL5 2

How PL5 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
16,675 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL5 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL5 2 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.2
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Income2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Crime3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,156
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in PL5 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

PL5 2England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.1% of adults in PL5 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL5 2England
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in PL5 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

PL5 2England
Degree level or above17.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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