Affluence in PL5 2PU
How PL5 2PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ernesettle
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
PL5 2PUPlymouth
How well off PL5 2PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL5 2PU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the PL5 2PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the PL5 2PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.6% of adults in the PL5 2PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL5 2PU (Ernesettle) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.