Affluence in PL5 2EJ
How PL5 2EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Tamerton & West Park
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,294 (2024)
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How well off PL5 2EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL5 2EJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the PL5 2EJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the PL5 2EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the PL5 2EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL5 2EJ (King's Tamerton & West Park) (about 1,294 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.