Affluence in PL5 2NR
How PL5 2NR 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
- 1,618 (2024)
PL5 2NRPlymouth
How well off PL5 2NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL5 2NR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the PL5 2NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the PL5 2NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the PL5 2NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL5 2NR (King's Tamerton & West Park) (about 1,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.