Affluence in PL5 2LY
How PL5 2LY 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
- 1,681 (2024)
PL5 2LYPlymouth
How well off PL5 2LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL5 2LY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the PL5 2LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.5% of adults in the PL5 2LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.7% of adults in the PL5 2LY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL5 2LY (King's Tamerton & West Park) (about 1,681 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.